Question

Assess the poverty estimation made by Gourav Datt and Martin Ravallion for Kerala in 1983.

1. Gourav Datt and Martin Ravallion estimated the poverty ratio for Kerala in 1983.
2. They used NSS data for their estimations.
3. Their poverty line was set at a monthly per capita consumption expenditure of Rs. 89.
4. They found that urban poverty was higher than rural poverty in Kerala in 1983.

• A. All
• B. 3 only
• C. 2 only
• D. 1, 2, 3

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 1, 2, 3

• In 1983, Gourav Datt and Martin Ravallion estimated poverty in Kerala using NSS data.

• They defined the poverty line as a monthly per capita consumption expenditure of Rs. 89.

• Their findings indicated that 37.76% of the urban population and 39.07% of the rural population were living below this poverty line.

• Consequently, they concluded that approximately 38.82% of Kerala's total population was below the poverty line in that year, with rural poverty being marginally higher than urban poverty.