Income inequality in India: Trends from the World Top Incomes Database
Basole, Amit (2015) Income inequality in India: Trends from the World Top Incomes Database. Ideas for India.
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Abstract
Given the lack of reliable wage or asset data, tax returns-based World Top Incomes Database is important for measuring income and wealth inequalities. Analysing the India series of the database, this column find that starting in the 1980s average incomes grew faster than ever before, but that most of the gains went to the super rich. The trends mirror massive shifts in Indian political economy during that period.
| Item Type: | Article | ||
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| Authors: | Basole, Amit | ||
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Income, Inequality, India | ||
| Subjects: | Social sciences > Social problems & services > Other social problems and services | ||
| Divisions: | Azim Premji University > Research Centre > Centre for Sustainable Employment | ||
| Full Text Status: | Public | ||
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| URI: | http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/5465 | ||
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