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 … of educational outcomes. It also surveys the broader literature on education policies which provides a perspective on the …

Recruiting female teachers is frequently suggested as a policy option for improving girls' education outcomes in …

Scheduled Tribes – on child labor in India. We estimate the effect of political reservation on child labor by exploiting the … Constitution of India. Using data from state and household level surveys on fifteen major Indian states, we find that at the … the total number of children working. Our results survive a variety of robustness checks and potential explanations for …

Scheduled Tribes-on child labor in India. We estimate the effect of political reservation on child labor by exploiting the state … India. Using data from state and household level surveys on fifteen major Indian states, we find that at the household level … of children working. Our results survive a variety of robustness checks and potential explanations for the differential …

, and health worker visits in rural India. We estimate the effect of minority representation on the frequency of visits to … legislative assemblies mandated by the Constitution of India. Using data from state and village level surveys on fifteen major …

, and health worker visits in rural India. We estimate the effect of minority representation on the frequency of visits to … legislative assemblies mandated by the Constitution of India. Using data from state and village level surveys on fifteen major …

in India. Despite the potentially important consequences and the widely divergent views, the implications of their …