Question

Even if poverty ratio declined between 1993 94 and 2004 5 why didi the number of poor remain at about 407 millions

Answer 1

Growth in exports in 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06 was 23.3% 28.5% and 23.4% ... In absolute numbers, the number of poor people declined from 407 million in 2004-05 to 269 ...