When India became independent in 1947 after two centuries of colonial rule, it immediately
adopted a firmly democratic political system, with multiple parties, freedom of speech, and …

This study aims at shedding some light on the potential impact of agricultural technology
adoption on poverty alleviation strategies. It does so through an empirical investigation of …

Liberalisation has reduced the degree of control exercised by the centre in many areas,
leaving much greater scope for state level initiatives. This is particularly true as far as …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the Self Employed Women's Association's Medical Insurance Fund
in Gujarat in terms of insurance coverage according to income groups, protection of …

This paper reveals a stark inequality in the effect of ambient temperatures on death in
human populations. Using district-level daily weather and annual mortality data from 1957 to …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of financial inclusion on poverty
alleviation through cooperative banks. Design/methodology/approach In order to fulfil the …

Developing Asia as a whole has taken remarkable strides since the food crises of the 1960s.
Improvements in food security, poverty reduction, and per capita income initiated by the …

The population of the developing world is becoming more urban. Are poverty and
undernutrition beginning to relocate to urban areas as well? We use survey data on poverty …

A comparative study between Asian agricultural development during the Green Revolution
in food production and the current problematic agricultural situation in sub-Saharan Africa is …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of public expenditure on
economic growth and poverty alleviation in developing countries like India. If poverty and …