Some politicians argue for the splitting and combining of states to increase government productivity, but there is a dearth of empirical evidence on the optimal size of a state. Using data from Indian states, I test a model of the optimal size of the state. I find that size and preference...

Some politicians argue for the splitting and combining of states to increase government productivity, but there is a dearth of empirical evidence on the optimal size of a state. Using data from Indian states, I test a model of the optimal size of the state. I find that size and preference...

The Article is titled ‘CAG: A PANACEA FOR CORRUPT PRACTICES IN INDIA' as the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India has played an eminent role in curing the evils which exist in the rule making bodies and in preventing the Indian economy from being crippled in the hands of corrupt...

India has traditionally been perceived, both domestically and globally, as an important aid receiver. But it has also had a foreign aid programme of its own which can be traced to the 1950s and 1960s. India's aid programme was small, focused on building local capacities and viewed as benign. In...

This paper tries to draw attention on the increasing urbanisation trend in India. It tries to highlight that though presently, in absolute terms, the urban population is relatively much lesser than the rural population, still we cannot afford to overlook the shifting rural to urban population...

Public expenditure is a catalyst of economic growth, especially in a federal economy like India. When the magnitude and growth of GDP, Exports and Imports define the strength of a fast growing economy, the role of public expenditure in influencing them emerges as a vital area of research. Given...

This paper uses panel data from the 16 main states in India during the period 1967- 1999 to study the effects of having higher female representation in the State Legislatures on public goods, policy and expenditure. I find that women legislators make different decisions than men legislators....

This paper focused on India and Sri Lankans relationship. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited Sri Lanka from 13 to 14 Mar 2015. It was the first stand-alone Prime Ministerial visit to Sri Lanka since 1987. It was also the second Summit in a month's time since the visit of President...

Some politicians argue for the splitting and combining of states to increase government productivity, but there is a dearth of empirical evidence on the optimal size of a state. Using data from Indian states, I test a model of the optimal size of the state. I find that size and preference...

The paper examines the time allocation between paid work (wage earning or self-employedwork generally termed as employment work) and unpaid (domestic chores/care work generallytermed as non-employment work) along with wage rates, imputed earnings, and occupational structure among men and women...