The purpose of this study is to clarify the linkages between irrigation and poverty by offering
an objective review of recent research on the subject. The key questions addressed herein …

India's growth and poverty performance over the last three decades has been a subject of
great curiosity. Unlike the East Asian countries, India's growth spurt is not associated with …

This study examines the role of energy security in poverty reduction in the 12 poorest Asian
economies from 2000 to 2019. We postulated an energy security index using principal …

The question of whether state-led expansion of credit and savings facilities can reduce
poverty has long been of interest to economists and policymakers. A large theoretical body …

We are used to thinking about inequality within countries--about rich Americans versus poor
Americans, for instance. But what about inequality between all citizens of the world? Worlds …

This paper uses the 1991 Indian trade liberalization to measure the impact of trade
liberalization on poverty, and to examine the mechanisms underpinning this impact …

This paper presents a new set of integrated poverty and inequality estimates for India and
Indian states for 1987-88, 1993-94 and 1999-2000. The poverty estimates are broadly …

We conduct an experimental study to investigate the causal impact of social identity on
individuals' performance under incentives. We focus on China's household registration …

Background Child marriage is a substantial barrier to social and economic development in
India, and a primary concern for women's health. We assessed the prevalence of child …

After the Second World War, India, along with other developing countries, chose a strategy
of import substitution as a means of industrializing. In the past two decades, however, many …