EscapingPovertyandBecomingPoorin36VillagesinCentral.pptVIP

Poverty, Participation and PanchayatsAnirudh Krishna, Duke University;SELECTED FROM RESEARCH ON;Poverty: A Dynamic Property;Escape and Descent are parallel and concurrent Reasons for Escape differ from Reasons for Descent Separate policies are needed – to prevent descent, and to promote escape ;Major Reasons for Descent;Major Reasons for Escape;Poverty Reduction;The Good News: Rapid Rise in Education Achievement;Rising Functional Literacy (11-15-year-olds by caste group and gender);Highest levels reached in 71 Rajasthan villages (last 10 years);Highest levels reached in 20 Karnataka village