This study aims to evaluate the multidimensional poverty (MDP) conditions prevalent among Scheduled Tribe (ST) women in four economically lagging districts of West Bengal, India – namely Paschim Medinipur, Jhargram, Purulia and Bankura. The investigation...
Despite substantial economic growth and expansion of welfare programmes, inequality of opportunity remains a defining feature of childhood in India. This study examines ...
We estimate the effects of the first metro rail line in Mumbai using administrative data on assessed property prices from 2011-18 for 723 subzones in the city. Comparing areas within 1 km of the metro...
We study the impact of a bankruptcy reform that improved creditor rights and legal efficiency on the tunneling of funds through related party transactions within corporate group in India. We exploit...
Farmers use short-term responses, called coping strategies, to address the immediate threats of climate change while maintaining their livelihoods. This study pursues two objectives...
Anaemia prevalence and regional differences in women of reproductive age in India are examined using socio-economic, demographic, and cultural parameters. This research uses National Family Health Survey 5 (NFHS-5) data and the Alkire-Foster (2011) method to produce the multidimensional poverty index (MPI) for a detailed region-wise examination. Anaemia is examined...
Recent progress in internet accessibility have significantly altered household consumption patterns, affecting expenditure decisions, dietary diversity, and macronutrient intake. This study examines...
Electricity is an important input for manufacturing, and lowering its cost is likely to foster industrialization and economic development. This paper estimates the effect of state-level open access (competition-enhancing) reform in India’s electricity market on electricity prices and labor market outcomes, using administrative plant-level data. Results suggest that ...
Across much of the world weeding has primarily been a form of feminized agricultural labor. As such the rapid spread of herbicides across India, and much of the global South, has significant implications for the ways that women’s labor is employed and valued in agrarian economies. Understanding these...
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