Establishes relationship between poverty and unemployment and between social structure and poverty in the rural areas of Central India. Deals with both theoretical and empirical aspects of poverty and unemployment. The problems inherent in conceptualization as well as various theories and ideologies of poverty and unemployment, have been discussed in detail.

Papers presented at the Third International Conference on Rural India : achieving Millennium Development Goals and Grassroots Development, held at Hyderabad during 10-12 November 2005.

Government expenditure, agricultural growth, and rural poverty; conceptual framework; Data model, estimation, and results.

Benefits of the book which distinguish it from others: ➡️ Comprehensive Coverage of the Annual Budget and Economic Survey: with the annual budget for 2024–25 and the economic survey for 2023–24, as presented by the Ministry of Finance in July 2024. ➡️ UPSC-Ready: With carefully curated solved questions for both prelims and mains, along with additional practice questions for the mains exam. ➡️ Simplified Explanation of Complex Economic Concepts: With real-life examples, difficult concepts can be simplified, making them accessible and comprehensible to all students, regardless of their prior knowledge. ➡️ Logical and Student-Friendly Topic Arrangement: All topics in the book are systematically arranged and explained in a logical sequence, ensuring that even students from non-economic backgrounds can grasp the material with minimal effort."

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Adopting a novel approach and methodology, this study systematically measures and analyzes the poverty of India, seeking the root causes and exploring the development of policies to aid the poor.