Multidimensions of Urban Poverty – Evidence from India

Author: 
S Chandrasekhar, Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay
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Description: 
WP-2007-008
Abstract: 

Content of abstract This paper provides a robust multidimensional evaluation of intra -urban
differences. The hypothesis that joint consumption of public goods of individuals in non slum urban
India dominates those of individuals living in slums is accepted while the hypothesis that
consumption of private goods of individuals in non slum urban India dominates those of individuals
living in slums is rejected.