03258nam 22006255 450 991099718990332120250423130223.0981-9625-44-010.1007/978-981-96-2544-4(CKB)38537985000041(DE-He213)978-981-96-2544-4(MiAaPQ)EBC32077072(Au-PeEL)EBL32077072(OCoLC)1524421689(EXLCZ)993853798500004120250423d2025 u| 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierPredicting Inequality of Opportunity and Poverty in India Using Machine Learning /by Balwant Singh Mehta, Ravi Srivastava, Siddharth Dhote1st ed. 2025.Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :Imprint: Springer,2025.1 online resource (XXI, 169 p. 42 illus., 37 illus. in color.) India Studies in Business and Economics,2198-0020981-9625-43-2 Introduction -- Concept and Measurement of IOp -- Decomposition of Inequality of Opportunity -- Predicting Poverty with Machine Learning and Geospatial Data -- Inequality of Opportunity in Education -- Inequality of Opportunity in Health Care Services -- Conclusion and Way Forward.This open-access book combines traditional economic methods with newer machine learning techniques such as regression trees and random forests to analyse data and provide an in-depth analysis of inequality of opportunity and poverty in India. Using data from national surveys and unique sources like night-time satellite images and location data of points of interest, it explores different aspects of inequality and poverty. The book adopts a unique interdisciplinary approach, blending theories and methods from sociology, economics, geography, anthropology, and computer science to explore three key aspects of human well-being: income, health, and education, focusing on regional disparities. It aims to offer practical insights for policymakers and researchers who want to address social and economic inequalities in India.India Studies in Business and Economics,2198-0020Development economicsEconomic policySocial policyLabor economicsDevelopment EconomicsSocio-Economic PolicyLabor EconomicsDevelopment economics.Economic policy.Social policy.Labor economics.Development Economics.Socio-Economic Policy.Labor Economics.338.9Mehta Balwant Singhauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut954307Śrīvāstava Raviauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/autDhote Siddharthauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/autMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910997189903321Predicting Inequality of Opportunity and Poverty in India Using Machine Learning4375234UNINA