75 Years of the Indian National Sample Survey: Evolution of Sample Design, Key Challenges and Way Forward

This book gives an overview of the Indian National Sample Survey (NSS) with a summarization of the salient features of the survey methodology adopted in the surveys, experiences gathered on the strengths and limitations of the data collected through the NSS and way forward to address some critical data gaps for further strengthening the NSS database. To fulfil the requirements of a diverse set of readers, the book also highlights the lessons gathered through some important pilot surveys tha...