Nitin Kumar Bharti

Paris School of Economics
Nitin Kumar Bharti

Nitin Bharti is a Research Fellow at the World Inequality Lab. He is a Ph.D student at Paris School of University and University of Namur. His research focuses on wealth inequality and its interaction with caste and class in India.

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Wealth inequality, class, and caste in India: 1961-2012

The level of wealth inequality in India is close to that of some highly unequal countries in the world. This article assesses the long-term evolution of wealth inequality in the country for the period 1961-2012, and finds a strong rise in wealth concentration within the top decile of the population. It also explores the changing relationship between class and caste and the mechanisms behind rising inequality.

28 June 2019
Poverty Inequality
Poverty & Inequality
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