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Deprivation and incidence of urban public services: A tale of three cities

Publication Type : Journal Article

Publisher : Wiley Online Library

Source : Review Of Urban & Regional Development Studies, Wiley Online Library, Volume 13, Issue 3, Japan, p.207–220 (2001)

Url : https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1467-940X.00041

Campus : Amritapuri

School : Department of Management, School of Business

Center : Amrita Center for Economics & Governance (ACEG)

Department : Department of Management

Year : 2001

Abstract : We approach the problem of deprivation and incidence of urban public services by quantifying the extent of deprivation of different income groups in relation to both desired and minimum levels. Three types of deprivation are clearly established. First, deprivation in both Bombay and Calcutta is higher than that of Delhi. Second, there is a serious concern for primary health and education because it is established that the lack of these local services is the major source of deprivation among urban settlers. Finally, we report how well different income classes are served in these cities: the rich are worst-off in Calcutta and best-off in Bombay. Middle income and poor citizens are best-off and worst-off in Delhi and Bombay, respectively.

Cite this Research Publication : P. Gangopadhyay and Shyam Nath, “Deprivation and incidence of urban public services: A tale of three cities”, Review Of Urban & Regional Development Studies, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 207–220, 2001.

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