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Experiment - living below the poverty line in India

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Post by teju » Tue, Feb 28, 2012, 6:16 PM UTC

Experiment - living below the poverty line in India
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Re: Experiment - living below the poverty line in India

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Post by jgmmo » Tue, Feb 28, 2012, 7:56 PM UTC

Interesting, I wish we could read more about their experiment - there doesn't seem to be much content really.

For those who are wondering: The conversion rate is ~45 rupees per dollar. So when they tried to live at the poverty line, 26 rupees a day, that is roughly $.50 per day. Pretty nuts.

Re: Experiment - living below the poverty line in India

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Post by pree » Tue, Feb 28, 2012, 9:10 PM UTC

Amazing story! one has to experience this to know what it really means. Hats off to these 2 guys!

Re: Experiment - living below the poverty line in India

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Post by teju » Tue, Feb 28, 2012, 11:59 PM UTC

jgmmo wrote: post #2

Interesting, I wish we could read more about their experiment - there doesn't seem to be much content really. For those who are wondering: The conversion rate is ~45 rupees per dollar. So when they tried to live at the poverty line, 26 rupees a day, that is roughly $.50 per day. Pretty nuts.

Yup, I wish they had been able to journal/tweet/blog their experience. This is groundbreaking work in India. I have heard of people "experimenting" with being homeless or poor in the USA but it's much more daunting in a third world country.