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Growth and Deprivation in India: What Does Recent Data Say?
Motiram, Sripad; Naraparaju, Karthikeya - eSocialSciences - 2013
the continuing controversy in India over poverty lines, they used a framework that rigorously assesses the impact of … growth on the poor over a range of poverty lines. Using National sample Surveys on consumption expenditure, they have showed …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945472
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Migration and Poverty in India: A Multi-Patterned and Complex Reality
Shah, Amita; Kumar, Animesh - eSocialSciences - 2013
The paper reviews the existing evidence on migration-poverty interface in the light of the macro and micro level … data collected from rural households in major states in the country. Policy implications are also discussed. [CPRC]. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945526
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Conceptualizing Economic Marginalization
Kanbur, Ravi - eSocialSciences - 2007
What exactly is 'economic marginalization'? How should one conceptualize it, and what are the implications of such conceptualization? Economic marginalization can be conceptualized as outcome or as process (or structure). On outcomes, marginalization can be a static description, or a dynamic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528133
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Suggesting Effective Policy Frames for Chronic Poverty Alleviation in India
Nath, N C B - eSocialSciences - 2008
This is a continuation of an earlier paper (2005) by the author which dealt with policy implications based on the work … done by CPRC in India. There is no map of chronic poverty in India, but have an approximate idea of numbers and communities …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005696002
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ICT and Employment Promotion Among Poor Women: How Can We Make It Happen? Some Reflections On Kerala's Experience
P, Mohanan Pillai; N, Shanta - eSocialSciences - 2008
ICT policy undertaken by Kudumbasree (an innovative women based participatory programme) to empower poor women .The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699242
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Financing of Disease Control Programs in India
Duggal, Ravi; Nandraj, Sunil - eSocialSciences - 2011
The report analyzes the present case scenario of the disease control programs in India.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008838224
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Patterns of Migration, Water Scarcity and Caste in Rural Northern Gujarat
Fishman, Ram; Jain, Meha; Kishore, Avinash - eSocialSciences - 2013
Patterns of rural-urban migration and employment shifts in a region that is facing ongoing depletion of groundwater resources in Northern Gujarat, India is discussed. Given that migration typically does not occur due to one singular risk, the study assessed the multifactorial drivers of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945234
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Asserting The Rights of The Toiling Peasantry For Water Use: Movement of the Dam Oustees and the Drought Affected Toilers In South Maharashtra
Phadke, Anant - eSocialSciences - 2008
drought affected people in south Maharashtra, to assert their right to influence the policy about dams and water use. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699046
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India's Drylands and Emerging Challenges
eSocialSciences; Ministry of Environment and Forests GOI - 2011
Climate Change, which will address dry land forests, in addition to other ecosystems. This report not only encompasses the … same; and will be useful for policy makers, planners, academicians, civil society groups and relevant stakeholders …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009323758
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Mountains of Concrete: Dam Building in the Himalayas
Dharmadhikary, Shripad - eSocialSciences - 2008
comprehensively analyzes the impacts of the dam building spree on the region's people, ecosystems, and economy. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487536