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The principal objective of this study is to test whether public expenditures on education, health and other development activities have been effective in reducing poverty in India. To ensure sensitivity and robustness of the results, three different measures of poverty belonging to the...
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The social impact of sanitation is multifaceted. It has repercussions for health, education, and the local environment, as well as overall human development and economic growth. Unsafe sanitation poses environmental and health risks. In light of the health hazards, the Government of India has...
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Are political activists preferentially targeted by politicians engaging in clientelistic transfers to bolster political support? We provide the first model to highlight two possible rationales for such transfers: to mobilize support from the activists themselves, or to mobilize support from...
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This paper brings together existing literature on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNRGEA) and the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India, offering a narrative review of the evidence on impacts on food security, health and nutrition of beneficiaries. Both programs...
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This paper brings together existing literature on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNRGEA) and the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India, offering a narrative review of the evidence on impacts on food security, health and nutrition of beneficiaries. Both programs...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011412300
Public Investments in India have witnessed large delays and cost overruns. The same are estimated and shown to continue to be large, even though they have declined despite many changes in economic policy. What has brought about change in efficiency of overall investments is the sharp decline in...
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The paper attempts to study the Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) in the field of urban water and sanitation in Delhi region in order to ascertain the hypothesis that the budgeting and planning impacts the lives of women and girls disproportionately compared to men and boys. The study finds that...
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The paper discusses and summarises the principal findings of the various articles in the report. It also develops the theme of ensuring value for government expenditures through inter alia PPPs and PFIs. Government expenditures on vital social services with vast positive external effects need to...
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Introduces the theme of expenditure allocation, processes and their effectiveness. Reviews all the articles in the report.The focus is on expenditures related to physical infrastructure in India Argues that a paradigm shift in the expenditure process that gives adequate incentives for...
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This article provides a razor-sharp analysis of the union budget 2020-21. Indeed, the union budget of India for the fiscal year 2020-21 is path-breaking in many ways. More than complicated fiscal issues, it focuses on promoting ease of living and social sector reforms without losing the sight on...
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