Himanshu

Himanshu
Himanshu
Himanshu teaches economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Book
SYMPOSIUM ON 2022-23 CONSUMPTION DATA

Imputation-based Poverty Monitoring in India Post-2011

Poverty reduction in India is faltering. We present new state-level estimates of poverty based on imputation models using the Periodic Labour Force Survey data. These suggest that poverty incidence…
▶28-Apr-2024
Himanshu, Peter Lanjouw, Philipp D. Schirmer
Essay

Do We Know What has Happened to Poverty since 2011-12?

The government's lack of respect for national surveys on consumption has meant that the door has been opened to preparation of unofficial estimates on poverty made on questionable assumptions.…
▶16-Jun-2022
Himanshu

India's Farm Crisis: Decades Old and with Deep Roots

The crisis in Indian agriculture today is not a new one; it goes back many years. Therefore, the problems of farmers cannot be addressed by the band aids of higher MSPs and cash transfers. An…
▶28-Mar-2019
Himanshu