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Understanding Poverty in India
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An Economic Analysis of the Gender Gap in Household Demand for Education: Evidence from India
(Journal of Academic Perspectives, 2019)Education plays a crucial role in building tomorrow’s human capital, and thus, it is an essential tool for economic growth and development. Following the second Millennium Development Goal’s (MDG) (2000) call for achieving ... -
The Co-existence of Biased Sex Ratio and Crime against Women in India: Examining the Causality
(Journal of Academic Perspectives, 2020)Preference for a son has deep historical roots in India and is evident in its highly skewed sex ratios. The country has recently been on the news often for heinous rape incidences. It registered a 27 percent annual growth ... -
Impact of Covid on the Trend of Domestic Violence in Indian Households
(Sexuality and Gender Studies Journal, 2023)Since the onset of COVID-19 pandemic, a rising trend of domestic violence in India is reported by literature using either call/complaints data or newspaper reports. However, the complaints data could not provide an ... -
Impact of ‘Having a Son’ on Women’s Intra-household Status: Evidence from India
(International Journal of Gender and Women‟s Studies, 2020)Intra-household bargaining power differs between men and women for various reasons, primarily due to unequal social norms and differences in income. Patriarchal societies often put higher values to son(s) due to perceived ... -
EFFORTS TO REDUCE CHRONIC POVERTY: A FEW BEST PRACTICE CASES
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AN EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS OF DEPRIVATION AND ILLHEALTH LED POVERTY IN URBAN INDIA: A CASE STUDY OF DELHI
(Chronic Poverty Research Centre, 2011)This paper examines the multi-dimensional nature of urban poverty with special emphasis on ill-health led deprivation. As a driver of poverty, ill-health reduces the income earning potential and increases expenditure ...
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