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Table 3
05.01.2011

(Un)Common Suffering: Distributional impact of recent inflation in India
Table 3: Effective Inflation Rates Faced by Different Economic Groups
MPCE Groups
Percentage Decrease in Purchasing Power During
July 2006 –
July 007
July 2007 –
July 2008
July 2008 –
July 2009
July 2009 –
July 2010
July 2006 –
July 2010
Rural Low Income
8.6
9.6
12.1
12.1
49.9
Rural Middle Income
8.4
9.3
13.1
10.7
48.4
Rural High Income
7.8
8.1
16.3
6.1
43.6
Urban Low Income
7.5
8.9
12.4
13.7
42.7
Urban Middle Income
6.6
8.1
12.1
13.3
40.6
Urban High Income
5.3
6.8
11.8
14.1
37.6
Source: Authors' Calculations.
 
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