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*Corresponding author: vinitakanwal888@gmail.com
JEL classification Q01, Q18, I32
Using data on household consumption we have examined the incidence of vulnerability of rural households to poverty and nutritional insecurity in the state of Rajasthan, a large part of which is arid. Our findings show that ex ante poverty is less (7.7%) than ex post poverty (12.4%). Surprisingly, there appears to be a disconnect between poverty and undernourishment; the incidence of nutritional insecurity is much higher than the incidence of poverty. However, there are significant regional differences; households in the southern region, and non-agricultural and socially disadvantaged households, are more vulnerable to poverty and nutritional insecurity.
Undernourishment, poverty, vulnerability to expected poverty (VEP), vulnerability to expected undernourishment (VEU)