摘要：Measuring changes in inequality helps determine the effectiveness of policies aimed atcorrecting inequality and generates the data necessary to use inequality as an explanatoryvariable in policy analysis. Income inequality per period and income mobility across periodscan be pooled into one overall measure of multiple period inequality. This paper highlightssome aspects of structural changes and examines its impact on economic mobility in Indianrural economy. We have used a unique Additional Rural Income Survey/Rural Economic &Demographic Survey (ARIS/REDS) surveys data set for rural India spanning 3 decades todetermine the reasons and magnitude of income mobility. The triggers, that have beenidentified, include land ownership, affirmative action program and occupation. The incomemobility continues to be low. Further, the land reforms and advantages from affirmativeaction programs have not made any significant impact on the income mobility for the ruralhouseholds in India over the periods.
关键词：Income Mobility; Measurement Error; Poverty; Primary Survey; Rural India
