Tag: Poverty

MP: Starving tribal child drinks insecticide after denied wheat by ration shop , health critical

MP: Starving tribal child drinks insecticide after denied wheat by ration shop, health critical

In a distressing incident reported, a tribal child in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district consumed insecticide due to hunger, prompting the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to set up an inquiry into the matter. The incident allegedly took place on December 31 when the child was not given wheat by the[Read More…]

Studying the relationship between growth, inequality and poverty

An extensive data on poverty traps suggests that high levels of poverty deter growth. However, a seemingly basic implication of the underlying theoretical models, namely that countries suffering from higher levels of poverty should grow less rapidly, has remained untested. A parallel data has suggested a variety of mechanisms through which inequality may affect growth in opposing directions. Because inequality and poverty are different[Read More…]





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