Sustaining India’s growth miracle requires increased attention to inequality of opportunity
March 12, 2021
India has seen a four-fold increase in average incomes since 1990, which has lowered the share of the population living in absolute poverty from 45% to 20% and improved the lot of 130 million people. But while most segments of society have shared in this remarkable performance, inequality in incomes within India remains large. This column argues that increased attention to mitigating urban–rural and inter-state income and opportunity differentials – leveraging the digital technology in which the country excels – would be a prudent investment to help sustain growth.