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Top incomes

The survey shows that the share of the top 1% in aggregate household disposable income is 6%. The share of the top 10% in the aggregate...

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Education effect

Top earners are likely to be better educated compared to others. Forty-six percent of breadwinners in the top percentile have at least a graduate...

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Source of earnings

Top earners are most likely to be salaried, or owners of non-farm enterprises, suggest the survey—44% of the top percentile and 40% of the top...

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Where top earners live

Urban India has been divided into four clusters: metros (population more than 5 million), boom towns (2.5- 5 million), niche cities (1-2.5 million)...

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Asset ownership and investments

The proportion of top earners investing in equities and bonds, and purchasing insurance, is much higher than the all-India average. Seventy-two percent of the top...

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Access to Amenities

Electricity, tap water, piped/LPG gas, and toilets are essential amenities and access to these varies according to the economic profile of the households. Nearly 90 percent of all Indian...

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Let the numbers speak

The discussion on the fall in employment after the November 8 demonetisation relies on anecdotal evidence. It is not backed by data...

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Impact of GDP growth on income inequality

For every percentage point of GDP growth, there will be a spike in demand for consumer goods and services which, in turn, will boost investment, and the benefits of these will be felt across all sections of the income pyramid...

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Impact of GDP growth on income inequality

For every percentage point of GDP growth, there will be a spike in demand for consumer goods and services which, in turn, will boost investment, and the benefits of these will be felt across all sections of the income pyramid...