Occupational Structure and Incidence of Poverty in Indian Towns of Different Sizes |
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Authors: | Amaresh Dubey Shubhashis Gangopadhyay & Wilima Wadhwa |
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Institution: | North Eastern Hill University, Nongthymurai, Shillong 793 014, India,;Indian Statistical Institute-Delhi Center, New Delhi 110 016, India,;SERFA, New Delhi 110 017, India |
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Abstract: | This paper investigates the incidence of poverty in Indian towns and cities of various sizes of population. It also tests the hypothesis that larger towns and cities, because of their size, are capable of supporting more complex economic activities, improving labor productivity, and hence lowering the incidence of poverty. In particular, similar levels of education, ceteris paribus, have a larger impact in bigger conurbations. |
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