been especially devastating for low-income families in rural areas of India. Food insecurity became pervasive in rural … impact on family income and consumption. This paper investigates the factors affecting the participation of rural families in … government cash transfer program in India decreased moderate food insecurity by 2.4% and severe food insecurity by about 0.92% …

India's National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) has been hailed as one of the country's most creative social … initiatives. Since the program was begun only recently (in 2004-05) there is a need to assess its impact on households not just in … National Rural Employment Guarantee. It models the impact of such transitions on earnings of workers as well the determinants …

by guaranteeing hundred days of wage-employment in a financial year to a rural household whose members volunteer to do …The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) aims at enhancing the livelihood security of people in rural areas … rural poor. The choice of works suggested in the Act addresses causes of chronic poverty like drought, deforestation and …

The performance of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in Rajasthan has been a matter of debate … households. We find evidence of the significant influence of Sarpanches in deciding work allocation across villages. Using a …