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Aman Raj
Krea University
Aman Raj is a Teaching Fellow at Krea University. He has worked on an ICSSR-funded project evaluating the PM-KISAN scheme in Bihar. His research interests include applied macroeconomics, monetary economics, macro-finance, and the dynamics of emerging economies.
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Food deprivation: A thali index reveals what poverty estimates do not
Poverty in India is typically estimated based on a poverty line that identifies the purchasing power needed to satisfy the daily calorific intake deemed necessary. In this post, Balakrishnan and Raj measure the standard of living in terms of a ‘thali meal’. Based on the extent of food deprivation that they find, they argue for a review of poverty measurement in India.
06 June 2025
Poverty Inequality
Poverty & Inequality
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