India’s poverty line in 2011 was at 26 Rupees – that is around $0.53 (source: Guardian). While the World Bank records a decrease in the percentage of people falling under this level (42 per cent in 2005), the measurement itself is under harsh criticism. It has been described as a “starvation line” rather than a poverty line and indeed many …
In 2005, the World Bank estimated that roughly 42 per cent of people in India live below the poverty line. That poverty line lay at 26 Rupees (around $53) in 2011 (source: Guardian)and has more often been described as a “starvation line.” For huge amounts of people, it is a daily struggle to maintain themselves, even if they …
Hello! After the previous version of this site crashed on me in the middle of my MA thesis, I decided to give it the final blow and kill it now that I’m done with my studies. You shall witness the rise of an entirely new portfolio site over the next weeks! Stay tuned, stay hungry, …