... initial work on Shocks and Entry into Poverty that is being conducted for the Chronic Poverty... more ... initial work on Shocks and Entry into Poverty that is being conducted for the Chronic Poverty Research Centre (India) at IIPA. ... in six States.These are Uttar Pradesh (including Uttaranchal), Bihar (including Jharkhand), Madhya Pradesh (including Chhatisgarh), Maharashtra,West ...
The author discusses the impact of reform measures introduced in industry and trade following the... more The author discusses the impact of reform measures introduced in industry and trade following the liberalisation process with special reference to the informal sector as it is 'manned' near totally by the women, who constitute the mos_t fragile component of population of poor in the country. ·Armed with necessary quantifications,. she shows how the characteristic features of these reforms.:_fisc,al deficit, de-emphasis on subsidies, inflation, reduction in allocations to social sectors, restrictions on sans collateral loans-have enhanced hardships of the poor_who have been heretofore struggling for survival.
While there are strong interconnections between many of the SDGs, the strongest link is between S... more While there are strong interconnections between many of the SDGs, the strongest link is between SDG1 and SDG3, i.e., “end poverty in all its forms everywhere”, and “ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages”.
Over the last five decades, India has made systematic efforts at alleviating poverty through effo... more Over the last five decades, India has made systematic efforts at alleviating poverty through efforts aimed at increasing economic growth, direct attacks on poverty using targeted programmes, land and tenancy reforms, participatory and empowerment based approaches and provision of basic minimum services. During the period between 1973-74 and 1999-2000, the incidence of poverty expressed as a percentage of people below the poverty line declined continuously from 54.9 per cent to reportedly 26 per cent. (See table 1). The pace of reduction in poverty varied considerably during this period with a large decline in the percentage of the population in poverty throughout the 1980s, a slowdown in the pace of poverty reduction in the early 1990s, and a reported but contested sharp 10% decline in poverty in the second half of the 1990s (Mehta and Shah 2001).
India has approximately 17% of the world’s population and nearly one-third of its poor. Not only ... more India has approximately 17% of the world’s population and nearly one-third of its poor. Not only is the scale of the problem an issue, but also its complexity. Poverty in India is characterised by class, caste, ethnicity, and regional differences. It is concentrated among certain ethnic groups and regions, and there is often a close link between the factors that cause and sustain poverty. A lack of basic education, poor health status, and assetlessness are just some of the factors contributing to multidimensional poverty. Measuring and examining long duration and multidimensional poverty necessitates a deep understanding of the socioeconomic and regional dynamics operating in India.
Poverty, Chronic Poverty and Poverty Dynamics, 2018
The literature on poverty has primarily focused on those who are poor at a given time rather than... more The literature on poverty has primarily focused on those who are poor at a given time rather than on how long they have been poor or when and how they became impoverished or escaped impoverishment. There is much less research on the ‘dynamics of poverty’ – movement into and out of poverty, or lack of it or on understanding the processes and factors that determine these changes.
The COVID-19 pandemic generated economic contraction across the world. In India, the stringent lo... more The COVID-19 pandemic generated economic contraction across the world. In India, the stringent lockdown led to extreme distress. The unprecedented situation adversely affected the women’s efforts to balance professional life with family life because of a disproportionate increase in their domestic work burden and a shift in their workstation to home. Since every job cannot be performed remotely, women employed in healthcare services, banks and media witnessed additional risks of commuting and physical interaction at the workplace. Based on personal interviews of women in the Delhi-NCR region, the study aims to explore the commonalities and variances in the challenges experienced by the women engaged in diverse occupations. Using the qualitative methodology of flexible coding, the study finds that a relatively larger section of women travelling to their office during the pandemic, rather than those working from home, had an effective familial support system that helped them navigate ...
... initial work on Shocks and Entry into Poverty that is being conducted for the Chronic Poverty... more ... initial work on Shocks and Entry into Poverty that is being conducted for the Chronic Poverty Research Centre (India) at IIPA. ... in six States.These are Uttar Pradesh (including Uttaranchal), Bihar (including Jharkhand), Madhya Pradesh (including Chhatisgarh), Maharashtra,West ...
The author discusses the impact of reform measures introduced in industry and trade following the... more The author discusses the impact of reform measures introduced in industry and trade following the liberalisation process with special reference to the informal sector as it is 'manned' near totally by the women, who constitute the mos_t fragile component of population of poor in the country. ·Armed with necessary quantifications,. she shows how the characteristic features of these reforms.:_fisc,al deficit, de-emphasis on subsidies, inflation, reduction in allocations to social sectors, restrictions on sans collateral loans-have enhanced hardships of the poor_who have been heretofore struggling for survival.
While there are strong interconnections between many of the SDGs, the strongest link is between S... more While there are strong interconnections between many of the SDGs, the strongest link is between SDG1 and SDG3, i.e., “end poverty in all its forms everywhere”, and “ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages”.
Over the last five decades, India has made systematic efforts at alleviating poverty through effo... more Over the last five decades, India has made systematic efforts at alleviating poverty through efforts aimed at increasing economic growth, direct attacks on poverty using targeted programmes, land and tenancy reforms, participatory and empowerment based approaches and provision of basic minimum services. During the period between 1973-74 and 1999-2000, the incidence of poverty expressed as a percentage of people below the poverty line declined continuously from 54.9 per cent to reportedly 26 per cent. (See table 1). The pace of reduction in poverty varied considerably during this period with a large decline in the percentage of the population in poverty throughout the 1980s, a slowdown in the pace of poverty reduction in the early 1990s, and a reported but contested sharp 10% decline in poverty in the second half of the 1990s (Mehta and Shah 2001).
India has approximately 17% of the world’s population and nearly one-third of its poor. Not only ... more India has approximately 17% of the world’s population and nearly one-third of its poor. Not only is the scale of the problem an issue, but also its complexity. Poverty in India is characterised by class, caste, ethnicity, and regional differences. It is concentrated among certain ethnic groups and regions, and there is often a close link between the factors that cause and sustain poverty. A lack of basic education, poor health status, and assetlessness are just some of the factors contributing to multidimensional poverty. Measuring and examining long duration and multidimensional poverty necessitates a deep understanding of the socioeconomic and regional dynamics operating in India.
Poverty, Chronic Poverty and Poverty Dynamics, 2018
The literature on poverty has primarily focused on those who are poor at a given time rather than... more The literature on poverty has primarily focused on those who are poor at a given time rather than on how long they have been poor or when and how they became impoverished or escaped impoverishment. There is much less research on the ‘dynamics of poverty’ – movement into and out of poverty, or lack of it or on understanding the processes and factors that determine these changes.
The COVID-19 pandemic generated economic contraction across the world. In India, the stringent lo... more The COVID-19 pandemic generated economic contraction across the world. In India, the stringent lockdown led to extreme distress. The unprecedented situation adversely affected the women’s efforts to balance professional life with family life because of a disproportionate increase in their domestic work burden and a shift in their workstation to home. Since every job cannot be performed remotely, women employed in healthcare services, banks and media witnessed additional risks of commuting and physical interaction at the workplace. Based on personal interviews of women in the Delhi-NCR region, the study aims to explore the commonalities and variances in the challenges experienced by the women engaged in diverse occupations. Using the qualitative methodology of flexible coding, the study finds that a relatively larger section of women travelling to their office during the pandemic, rather than those working from home, had an effective familial support system that helped them navigate ...
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