The relationship between globalization and economic growth in the developing countries remains controversial. Liberals argue that globalization will lead to higher economic growth and prosperity. Skeptics contend the opposite, where globalization processes might lead to increased inequality and...

The relationship between globalization and economic growth, especially in the poorer developing countries, is controversial. Many previous studies have used single globalization indicators such as the ratio of exports plus imports to GDP. This paper uses a comprehensive measure of a...

Both theoretical and empirical literature has identified several channels through which FDI influence economic growth in Latin America. This study however examines the impact on economic output growth using aggregate production function augmented with FDI inflows, policy reforms and the...

While assessing the status of the schooling infrastructure, the evaluation at the aggregate level (at the national or state level) always conceals the geographical spread across sub-regions, and therefore ignores regional disparities. The laggard regions always bring down the overall performance...

This paper reviews the existing literature to bring out the broad understanding with respect to determinant of child labour and educational deprivation of children.

The present paper explores trends in privatization of school education in Andhra Pradesh and regional variations and its implications

The present analysis of progress in literacy rate and changes in disparities across social and geographical groups in literacy rate in Andhra Pradesh. Also an exercise explores the prospects of literacy in Andhra Pradesh with simulation modelling exercise which considers different policy...

The present paper made an attempt to understand the impact schooling/education on the mortality rate in India, in a developing country context. Present study aims at looking into differences in mortality rate by the status of completion of primary schooling.

The objective of the paper is to examine the growth in infrastructure base in Andhra Pradesh and the need and scope for its further expansion.

The present study explores the historical sources of educational deprivation of children in Telangana region of the Andhra Pradesh during its pre-independence period. Telangana was part of Nizam’s Hyderabad state prior to independence and later independent Hyderbad state until it was unified...