This paper tries to investigate educational preferences of parents over their child's education using survey data from two Indian States. Based on the natural ordering of the preferences, an ordered probit framework is being used. We also examine the presence of gender bias in preference pattern...

Economic growth in emerging market economies has come hand-in-hand with growing demand for energy, with many of them meeting this higher demand by increased use of coal to fuel electricity generation. This paper examines the impact of pollution generated by coal fueled power units on the anemic...

This paper examines the relationship between early childbearing and child mortality in Bangladesh, a country where adolescent childbearing is of particular concern. We argue that effective use of specific health inputs could however significantly lower child mortality rates even among adolescent...