Can inequalities in private school access be bridged through a government mandate? Enacted in 2009, India's “Right to … compare the school choices of the targeted children and their elder siblings (not eligible for the mandate) between the …

installments. We conclude that the financial literacy pilot program has significantly activated women cognitive abilities, giving …

This paper explores gender inequality within households in the decision of private versus government school choice in … points in private school enrollment among children aged 6-16 years. Contrary to the trend in overall enrollment, the gender … gap in private school choice is rising over time, and is more pronounced in villages with larger cost difference between …

interests. A child engaged in school is more likely to learn the civic values being taught and less likely to rebel against … for their children. Where government interventions are too rigidly imposed upon policies that target school reform, this … can negate the benefits of school choice programmes. Unexpected school choice in post-Soviet Estonia offers a glimpse of …

The thesis attempts to evaluate three Indian development policies aimed at promoting women and historically … disadvantaged social groups. These policies are: job reservation for women in public workfare programs; women's political …

In patriarchal societies, sticky norms affect married women's social circles, their autonomy, and the outcomes of intra …-household bargaining. This paper uses primary data on women's social networks in Uttarakhand, India; the modal woman has only three friends … significant peer effects on only a few of the examined measures of women's autonomy. In contrast, peer effects exist on all …

. The results indicate that expanding women's educational opportunities is an effective way to promote inclusive growth …

This study uses data collected from school students in Mumbai to investigate how they perceive subjective expected …

educational status of women in the state. It examines different aspects of female education, such as gender gap in literacy rate …, differences in female literacy rates in rural and urban areas as well as among the social groups and women’s access to education … the educational status of women has improved significantly in Odisha. However, beyond the basic reading and writing skills …