This paper investigates the effect of a food subsidy programme in India on child malnutrition by addressing the following linked questions using household survey data that includes information on usage of the public distribution system. First, does the food subsidy induce higher expenditures on...

India witnesses more than one million deaths of under-five children annually and two-third of all these deaths occur due to vaccine preventable diseases High share of incomplete immunization in India (WHO, 2022) leaves socioeconomically disadvantage group exposed to high morbidity and mortality...

This study empirically re-examines the relationship between transport infrastructure and economic growth in India for the period 1990–2017. Multivariate dynamic models are applied to estimate the relationship between economic growth and different modes of transport infrastructure namely road,...

The height for age of children is used as an indicator of the prevalence of undernutrition, i.e., 'stunting'. This study uses unit-record data on over 20,000 rural children, from 16 states of India, to explain variations in their height-for-age. Previous studies of children's heights have...

The current paper connects anxiety about disease contamination to that about cultural contamination and the exclusionary behavior toward ethnic outgroups that it incites. We suggest that when individuals are exposed to disease fears, an epistemic groundwork is laid for construing outgroups as...

Every machine degrades with time and requires maintenance. Among all types of maintenance policies, predictive maintenance is established as the best form of maintenance policy as numerous benefits are associated with it. Despite all the benefits, it finds restrictive usage in manufacturing...

Competition and the constant changes in technology and lifestyles have changed the face of banking in India. From a technological and cost-driven standpoint it may seem quite logical for banks to shift as many banking activities online as possible. Banking industry has revolutionised the...

Military spending has impact on social and economic conditions of any economy. Though, there has been mixed response found for the increasing military expenditure and economic growth in many countries. In this study attempt has been made to examine relationship between military expenditure and...

In this paper we present a non-altruistic model of demand for children in the presence of uncertainty about children's survival. Children are seen as assets, as they provide help during old age. Theoretical predictions relating to the change in the mean and variance of the survival rate are...

In this paper, we explore the determinants of black market (BM) exchange rates in India using annual data from 1955-1994 and integration and cointegration analysis. Two important factors, namely the import capacity of reserves and restrictions on international trade, have largely been ignored as...