, upon 7-19 years olds' school enrollment and grade progression in rural North India. It hopes both to extend to less … schooling. Analysis of data from the World Bank's 1997-98 Survey of Living Conditions in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar yields the …

This paper assesses the status of education, both quantity and quality, in Bihar in both absolute terms and relative to … other states in India. It then performs a regression exercise using a panel data of Indian states to identify the correlates … current policies in the field of education in Bihar. Finally, it makes a case for several policy initiatives that should be …

We study the impact of an innovative program in the Indian state of Bihar that aimed to reduce the gender gap in …

institutional births and child mortality in the state of Bihar, India. Using the difference-in-differences methodology, we find a …

participation in and the impact of one of these programs (DDUJKY) located in rural Bihar, one of India's poorest states. The …In a number of countries, youth unemployment is a pressing economic and political concern. In India, 54 percent of the … youth employment, the Government of India has launched a number of skills training programs. This paper deals with …

We study the impact of an innovative program in the Indian state of Bihar that aimed to reduce the gender gap in …

This paper assesses the status of education, both quantity and quality, in Bihar in both absolute terms and relative to … other states in India. It then performs a regression exercise using a panel data of Indian states to identify the correlates … current policies in the field of education in Bihar. Finally, it makes a case for several policy initiatives that should be …

random sample of individuals living in rural India, incentive compatible measures of patience and risk aversion, and detailed …

rural India across the entire welfare distribution. The paper establishes that the disadvantage suffered by two historically … the SC and the ST households must remain a focus of attention besides promoting a more active labor market in rural India. …