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Educational Development Index Based on DISE data for Districts of Uttar Pradesh
Motkuri, Venkatanarayana - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005
While assessing the status of the schooling infrastructure, the evaluation at the aggregate level (at the national or …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011109141
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Privatization of School Education in Andhra Pradesh : Regional Implications
Motkuri, Venkatanarayana - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
The present paper explores trends in privatization of school education in Andhra Pradesh and regional variations and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011112003
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Achieving Universal Literacy in Andhra Pradesh : Status and Prospects
Motkuri, Venkatanarayana; Chaganti, Ravi - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011113032
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Historical Factors in the Process of Educational Deprivation of Children: The Case of Telangana Region of Nizam’s Hyderabad State
Motkuri, Venkatanarayana - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011257932
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The Effects of For-Profit College Training on Earnings
Chung, Anna - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
In this paper, I obtain the estimates of the effects of for-profit training and credentials on students' annualized earnings. I differentiate for-profit students by the program level and account for students' self-selection into for-profit sector. I formulate the evaluation as the series...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008514897
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Inclusive Growth Through Creation of Human and Social Capital
Dinda, Soumyananda - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
through schooling. Educated individuals are interested in dialogue and conversation. Interaction enables people to build trust … schooling and/or social inclusion. Creation of human and social capital is the basis for inclusive growth. The predictions of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011271694
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Child workers in India: an overview of macro dimensions
Mukherjee, Dipa - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
Child labour is in focus for last two decades as it robs children of the chance to enhance human capital. This paper examines the Indian situation using data from 50th, 55th and 61st rounds of NSSO Surveys. Child Workers have declined from 9.1 million in 1993 to 5.8 million in 2004, declining by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009372544
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Education as a precautionary asset
Cipollone, Angela - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
averse parents raise a precautionary demand for education as an ex-ante risk coping strategy, so to insure future consumption …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009367985
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Escolaridad y trabajo infantil: patrones y determinantes de la asignación del tiempo de niños y adolescentes en Lima Metropolitana
Rodriguez, Jose; Vargas, Silvana - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
accumulation of schooling among children and adolescents. Methodologically, the investigation had two stages. The first one, based … on national household survey data, analyzed the evolution and trends of child labor and schooling during recent years …) Education and participation in economic activities are complementary activities in terms of allocation of time, (ii) competition …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008592999
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The Trade-Off Between Child Labor and Schooling: Influence of Social Labeling NGOs in Nepal
Chakrabarty, Sayan; Grote, Ulrike; Lüchters, Guido - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006
labeling, on the incidence of child labor and child schooling. Data were obtained from interviews with 410 households of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005835691