Recent Trends in Wealth Inequality in India

• Published in: Economic and political weekly Vol. 51; no. 50; pp. 59 - 67
• Main Authors: ANAND, ISHAN, THAMPI, ANJANA
• Format: Journal Article Magazine Article
• Language: English
• Published: Mumbai Sameeksha Trust 10.12.2016; Athena Information Solutions Pvt. Ltd
• Subjects: Analysis; Consumption; Distribution of wealth; Employment; Equality; Households; Income inequality; Liberalization; Politics; Population; Rural areas; SPECIAL ARTICLE; Studies; Surveys; Trends; Urban areas; Wealth; Wholesale Price Index-US; India; Asia

An analysis of the trends in wealth ownership and its inequality in India between 1991 and 2012 using three rounds of All-India Debt and Investment Survey data reveals a greater concentration of wealth with the top 10%, particularly after 2002. A dramatic shift in the decile-wise patterns of annual...