Counting the Poor in India

The authors have made authoritative contributions to the poverty literature. This book is an important addition to the collection for researchers, policy makers and those interested in public policy."" — Prof Y.K. Alagh, Former Union Minister of Government of India; Chancellor, Central University of Gujarat; Professor Emeritus and Vice Chairman of Sardar Patel Institute of Economic and Social Research, Ahmedabad.

""We are struggling for last few decades to define who are poor and what is the dimension of poverty in our country. The book by Dr Rangarajan and Dr Mahendra Dev, which also includes Rangarajan Committee report on this subject, answers these questions in a logical and a systematic way. The authors have ably defended the per capita income (consumption) criterion as a robust indicator of poverty. For understanding the depth and extent of poverty, as much as for designing poverty alleviation programmes, this book will prove to be indispensable."" — Prof V.S. Vyas, Former Member, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister and Deputy Chairman, State Planning Board, Rajasthan; Emeritus Professor, Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur.

""This compact book makes a very systematic treatment of the earlier official poverty estimation methodologies and offers a fresh approach to measurement of poverty. The response of the authors to the critiques of the approach of the Expert Group (C. Rangarajan) further illuminates the practical problems involved in the constriction of poverty line."" — Prof R. Radhakrishna, Former Chairman, National Statistical Commission. Currently, Chairman and Honorary Fellow, Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad.