Report of the Expert Group to Review the Methodology for Estimation of Poverty (Tendulkar Committee Report)
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The "Report of the Expert Group to Review the Methodology for Estimation of Poverty" (Tendulkar Committee Report) is a landmark Indian government study that redefined the official methodology for measuring poverty in India, influencing subsequent poverty lines and policy debates.
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| Report of the Expert Group to Review the Methodology for Estimation of Poverty (Tendulkar Committee Report) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Report of the Expert Group to Review the Methodology for Estimation of Poverty (Tendulkar Committee Report) Context triple: [Suresh Tendulkar, notableWork, Report of the Expert Group to Review the Methodology for Estimation of Poverty (Tendulkar Committee Report)]
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Estimates Committee (India)
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Multidimensional Poverty Index
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The Great Bengal Famine (by P. C. Mahalanobis and others)
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Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
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Some Aspects of the Inequality of Incomes in Modern Communities
"Some Aspects of the Inequality of Incomes in Modern Communities" is an influential early 20th-century economic study by Hugh Dalton that analyzes the causes, measurement, and implications of income inequality in industrial societies.
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Target entity: Report of the Expert Group to Review the Methodology for Estimation of Poverty (Tendulkar Committee Report) Target entity description: The "Report of the Expert Group to Review the Methodology for Estimation of Poverty" (Tendulkar Committee Report) is a landmark Indian government study that redefined the official methodology for measuring poverty in India, influencing subsequent poverty lines and policy debates.
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A.
Estimates Committee (India)
The Estimates Committee (India) is a key parliamentary body of the Lok Sabha that examines government budget estimates to suggest economies, improvements in organization, and better financial efficiency.
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B.
Multidimensional Poverty Index
The Multidimensional Poverty Index is a global measure that assesses poverty by capturing multiple deprivations in health, education, and living standards at the household and individual level.
-
C.
The Great Bengal Famine (by P. C. Mahalanobis and others)
The Great Bengal Famine is a seminal analytical study by P. C. Mahalanobis and colleagues that uses statistical and economic methods to examine the causes, dynamics, and impact of the 1943 Bengal famine.
-
D.
Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
Poverty and Un-British Rule in India is a seminal 1901 political and economic treatise by Dadabhai Naoroji that systematically critiques British colonial exploitation in India through his influential “drain of wealth” theory.
-
E.
Some Aspects of the Inequality of Incomes in Modern Communities
"Some Aspects of the Inequality of Incomes in Modern Communities" is an influential early 20th-century economic study by Hugh Dalton that analyzes the causes, measurement, and implications of income inequality in industrial societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
government report
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poverty measurement study ⓘ |
| addresses |
rural poverty in India
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urban poverty in India ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tendulkar Committee Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Planning Commission of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basisOf | official poverty estimates in India for several years after its adoption ⓘ |
| chairperson | Suresh D. Tendulkar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparedWith | Rangarajan Committee Report on poverty estimation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | reform of official poverty estimation in India in the 2000s ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
setting a low poverty line in monetary terms
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underestimation of multidimensional aspects of poverty ⓘ |
| focus | review of methodology for estimation of poverty in India ⓘ |
| impact |
change in state-wise poverty ratios in India
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revised estimates of the proportion of population below the poverty line in India ⓘ |
| influenced |
design of social welfare schemes in India
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poverty lines used in the Eleventh Five Year Plan of India ⓘ subsequent policy debates on poverty in India ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| levelOfApplication |
national level poverty estimation in India
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state level poverty estimation in India ⓘ |
| methodologicalShiftFrom | calorie-based poverty norms ⓘ |
| methodologicalShiftTo | consumption-expenditure-based poverty lines anchored in urban consumption patterns ⓘ |
| objective | to redefine the official methodology for measuring poverty in India ⓘ |
| policyRelevance |
used for monitoring progress in poverty reduction in India
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used for targeting of anti-poverty programmes in India ⓘ |
| predecessorMethodology | Lakdawala Committee methodology for poverty estimation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recommends |
incorporation of private expenditure on health and education in poverty estimation
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new poverty line for India ⓘ shift from calorie-norm-based poverty lines to consumption-expenditure-based poverty lines ⓘ use of mixed reference period consumption data from NSSO surveys ⓘ use of uniform poverty line basket for rural and urban areas ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
development studies
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economics ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| usedDataFrom | National Sample Survey Office consumption expenditure surveys ⓘ |
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Report of the Expert Group to Review the Methodology for Estimation of Poverty (Tendulkar Committee Report)
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