CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE PATTERN AND INEQUALITY AMONG AGRICULTURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN SOUTH COASTAL REGION OF ANDHRA PRADESH STATE
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M. AREEF*, Y. RADHA, V.S. RAO, P.V.S. GOPAL, K.S.R. PAUL, K. SUSEELA and S. RAJESWARI
Department of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural College, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Bapatla - 522101
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M. AREEF*, Y. RADHA, V.S. RAO, P.V.S. GOPAL, K.S.R. PAUL, K. SUSEELA and S. RAJESWARIAbstract
The study is an attempt to analyse consumption pattern and inequality by distinguishing total
consumption expenditure into food items and non-food items. Average propensity to consumption
(APC) was formulated to know the proportion of income consumed. Engel ratio was estimated to know
the difference in expenditure on each of food and non-food items separately by the agricultural
households. Lorenz curve, Gini index, Atkinson’s index and Theil index were employed to measure
the consumption expenditure inequality for agricultural households across landholding categories.
The results of Gini, Atkinson and Theil indices showed that within the landholding category except
semi-medium farmers, the expenditure distribution was more unequal for non-food items than food
items. The marginal farmer households reported with more unequal distribution of consumption
expenditure (Gini=0.2221).
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