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Appendix A: Robustness of the correlation of socio-economic indicators to alternative
definitions of inequality

Figure 20: Correlation of asset and consumption inequality with health outcomes in Indian states

Health Index Health Index
Better Better
80 80

70 70

60 60

50 50

40 40

30 Worse
Worse 30
0.50 0.55 0.60 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.80 0.85 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0
Low High
Gini based on Assets Low Ratio of top 5% to bottom 5% Hig
h

Source: Health index (2017-18) from NITI Aayog, Gini based on Assets from All India Debt and Investment Survey
(AIDIS) conducted by NSS 70th Round 2012-13, Ratio of top 5 per cent to bottom 5 per cent using Monthly per
capita expenditure data from NSS Consumption Surveys

Figure 21: Correlation of asset and consumption inequality
with education outcomes in Indian states

Education Index Education Index
Better Better 90
90
80 80
70
70
60
60
50
50
40
40
30
Worse 30
0.50 0.55 0.60 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.80 Worse 20
4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0
Low Gini based on Assets High Low Ratio of top 5% to bottom 5% High

Source: Education index (2016-17) from NITI Aayog