arsenic contamination of groundwater to construct several measures for arsenic contamination that include the actual arsenic …This paper investigates the effect of drinking arsenic contaminated water on mental health. Drinking water with an … unsafe arsenic level for a prolonged period can lead to arsenicosis, which includes symptoms such as black spots on the skin …

We investigate the impact of groundwater contamination on educational outcomes in India. Our study leverages variations …-contaminated regions in India, we find that prolonged exposure to unsafe groundwater is associated with increased school absenteeism, grade … exposure to contaminants. Using self-collected survey data from public schools in Assam, one of the most groundwater …

Bangladesh has experienced the largest mass poisoning of a population in history owing to contamination of groundwater … with naturally occurring inorganic arsenic. Prolonged drinking of such water risks development of diseases and therefore … has implications for children's cognitive and psychological development. This study examines the effect of arsenic …

-development spending ; India …

Caste-based quotas in hiring have existed in the public sector in India for decades. Recently there has been debate …

organised manufacturing industries in India. The study uses a recent survey data on labour market in the organised manufacturing … benefits in the organized manufacturing industries in India. -- Trade unions ; wage differentials ; manufacturing …

children's propensities to work and to attend school in rural northern India in a bid to assess the extent of trade-off between … activities. Thus, unlike recent studies of child work in India's South Asian neighbors of Bangladesh and Pakistan, this paper … uncovers evidence of substantial trade-off between child work and school attendance. -- child labor ; schooling costs ; India …

extent of state dependence in India, distinguishing this from family-level risk factors common to siblings. It offers a … ; multi-level model ; India …

factors governing entry rates, especially in the context of developing countries. Using 3-digit industry level data from India … institutional and legacy factors. We also find evidence to suggest that, in India, entry rates were positively associated with … growth in total factor productivity. -- entry ; productivity ; institutions ; regulations ; India ; reforms …