factors constrain access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation in India for both the urban and rural poor, and that … their own water and sanitation schemes, not just in rural areas but in urban ones as well. There are definite advantages to …

Between 2004/2005 and 2009/2010 there was a sharp fall in female labor force participation (LFP) in rural India. Why … did this occur? We look at the four standard explanations: that more women in rural areas are now pursuing higher … amplifying their effects. Our findings suggest that the decline in rural women's LFP could potentially be due to an income effect …

Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) are an important source for livelihoods for a significant portion of rural … populations all over the world. The present study explores the dependence of rural households on forests managed under Joint …

Our paper analyzes the causal impact of access to mass media on the adoption of clean cooking fuel in rural India …

, sanitation, and education also have significant weights. The decline in deprivation is steeper in rural areas than urban areas …-19 may lead to reversals of these gains, with poverty rising to pre-2014-15 levels, rising more steeply in rural areas. …

individuals' entry into rural non-farm micro-entrepreneurship focusing on gender issue. Based on primary data collected in Assam … industry. The results reveal the existence gender differences with respect to magnitude and direction in the determinants of …'s probability to become a handloom micro-entrepreneur. Financial inclusion of rural people coupled with proper utilization of credit …