A STUDY ON THE DYNAMICS OF INCOME & EXPENDITURE AND DISTRIBUTION PATTERN IN VILLUPURAM AND CUDDALORE DISTRICTS

The review of the important studies indicates that the impact of economic reforms on the pattern of income distribution or income inequality has not been conclusively proved by the scholars who have examined these issues in various countries. The review of the studies also indicate that economic reforms or the structural adjustment programmes will reduce poverty, though there is no clear view about the impact on the degree of income distribution. Also, review suggests that no effort has been made to analyse the pattern of income distribution with the help of primary data, since all these works depend mainly on secondary data. Thus, it becomes pertinent to examine the issue of income distribution and the extent of income distribution in the post-reform period with the help of primary data, which is attempted in this study.