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In
this revised paper examining the comparability and consistency
of the National Sample Survey data from the 55th round
with the earlier rounds on consumption expenditure in
India, Abhijit Sen and Himanshu establish that economic
inequality increased sharply during the 1990s in all
its aspects and, as a result, poverty reduction deteriorated
markedly despite higher growth. This has implications
for policy, and lessons for future survey design.
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