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Pathways out of and into poverty in 36 villages of Andhra Pradesh, India

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Krishna, A
Published in: World Development
February 1, 2006

Fourteen percent of households in 36 villages of three districts in Andhra Pradesh, India, escaped from poverty over the past 25 years, but another 12% of these 5 536 households fell into poverty during the same time. Escaping poverty and falling into poverty are responsive, respectively, to different sets of factors. Two different sets of poverty policies will be required in future: one set to assist escape, and another set to prevent descent. While ill health and high healthcare costs, social and customary expenses, high-interest private debt, and drought are associated most often with falling into poverty, diversification of income sources and land improvement are most closely related with escape. Some other factors, including industrial growth and education, have had only very slight and indirect effects on poverty in these villages. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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World Development

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0305-750X

Publication Date

February 1, 2006

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34

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2

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271 / 288

Related Subject Headings

  • Development Studies
  • 44 Human society
  • 38 Economics
  • 16 Studies in Human Society
  • 14 Economics
 

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Krishna, A. (2006). Pathways out of and into poverty in 36 villages of Andhra Pradesh, India. World Development, 34(2), 271–288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2005.08.003
Krishna, A. “Pathways out of and into poverty in 36 villages of Andhra Pradesh, India.” World Development 34, no. 2 (February 1, 2006): 271–88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2005.08.003.
Krishna A. Pathways out of and into poverty in 36 villages of Andhra Pradesh, India. World Development. 2006 Feb 1;34(2):271–88.
Krishna, A. “Pathways out of and into poverty in 36 villages of Andhra Pradesh, India.” World Development, vol. 34, no. 2, Feb. 2006, pp. 271–88. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2005.08.003.
Krishna A. Pathways out of and into poverty in 36 villages of Andhra Pradesh, India. World Development. 2006 Feb 1;34(2):271–288.
Journal cover image

Published In

World Development

DOI

ISSN

0305-750X

Publication Date

February 1, 2006

Volume

34

Issue

2

Start / End Page

271 / 288

Related Subject Headings

  • Development Studies
  • 44 Human society
  • 38 Economics
  • 16 Studies in Human Society
  • 14 Economics