Anupam Manur quoted in Mid Day on rural household income in India
Anupam Manur, Professor of Economics at the Takshashila Institution, was quoted in Mid Day on rural household income in India.
He was quoted as saying, "Eleven thousand rupees is less than the average monthly rural household income in India. Given that the recipients are senior citizens, their chances of supplementing this income are next to zero. With their advanced age, a single medical emergency can wipe out their savings, unless they have recourse to free medical care and other social security.”
Read the full article here.