What Works Best for the Poor in Rural India

South Asia Economic Journal Pub Date : 2017-09-01 DOI:10.1177/1391561417713131

A. Mehta, J. Bhattacharya

引用次数: 4

Abstract

Financial sector development serves poor directly through poverty-lending approach or financial systems approach. Robinson (2001) questions the appropriateness of poverty-lending approach for the extremely poor and supports the financial systems approach for providing a poverty alleviation toolbox to serve the poor at various levels. The present study attempts to assess the effectiveness of the two lending approaches and comments on the appropriateness of the same for the poor and the poorest of the poor in rural India using state-wise annual data from 1999–2000 to 2011–2012. We conduct a panel data analysis for a sample of 15 major Indian states and provide an empirical evidence for the effect of various poverty alleviation tools on the poor and the poorest of the poor in rural India. The study partially supports the use of tools suggested by Robinson.

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什么对印度农村的穷人最有效

金融部门的发展通过扶贫贷款方式或金融系统方式直接为穷人服务。Robinson(2001)质疑针对极端贫困人口的贫困贷款方法的适当性，并支持金融系统方法为不同层次的贫困人口提供扶贫工具箱。本研究试图利用1999-2000年至2011-2012年印度各邦的年度数据，评估这两种贷款方式的有效性，并评论这两种贷款方式对印度农村贫困人口和最贫困人口的适宜性。我们对印度15个主要邦的样本进行了面板数据分析，并为各种扶贫工具对印度农村穷人和穷人中的穷人的影响提供了经验证据。这项研究在一定程度上支持了罗宾逊所建议的工具的使用。

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South Asia Economic Journal Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (all)

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期刊介绍： The South Asian nations have progressively liberalized their economies in recent years in an effort to integrate with the world economy. They have also taken steps to enhance multilateral and regional economic integration. Even though the South Asian economies have grown at an average rate of more than 5 per cent over the last few years, roughly 40 per cent of their people still live below the poverty line. Hence, the South Asian region continues to face many challenges of economic and social development. The South Asia Economic Journal (SAEJ) is designed as a forum for informed debate on these issues, which are of vital importance to the people of the region who comprise one-sixth of the world’s population. The peer-reviewed journal is devoted to economic analysis and policy options aimed at promoting cooperation among the countries comprising South Asia. It also discusses South Asia’s position on global economic issues, its relations with other regional groupings and its response to global developments. We also welcome contributions to inter-disciplinary analysis on South Asia. As a refereed journal, SAEJ carries articles by scholars, economic commentators,policy-makers and officials, from both the private and public sectors. Our aim is to create a vibrant research space to explore the multidimensional economic issues of concern to scholars working on South Asia. Among the issues debated in relation to South Asia are: - the implications of global economic trends; - the issues and challenges by WTO; - approaches to industrialization and development; - the role of regional institutions such as the SAARC; - the relationship between SAARC and other regional economic groupings such as ASEAN; - the implications of economic liberalization for trade and investment in the region; - new initiatives that can be launched to enhance economic cooperation among the South Asian countries both on a bilateral and a regional basis.