Abstract: This paper aims to compare the performance of fifteen Indian states in terms of measures of direct deprivation (captured by the Multidimensional Deprivation Index) and income deprivation (captured by the Head Count Ratio). Multidimensional Deprivation Index as a measure of poverty represents a more holistic approach that takes into consideration factors such as Education and Health as well the Standard of Living. This is a better measure of the actual deprivation (the lack of capability to utilize available resources) compared to other measures of Income Poverty. The paper also tries to study the relationship between the Multidimensional Deprivation Index and per capita State Domestic Product. The study finds that high rate of growth of per capita State Domestic Product is an insufficient condition for alleviating multidimensional poverty.
Keywords: Multidimensional Deprivation Index, Poverty, Education, Health, Capability.
Title: Multidimensional Deprivation in India: A Study of Fifteen States
Author: Dr. Jaya Mukherjee, Sourasish Banerjee, Dr. Shirsendu Mukherjee
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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