This paper examines the role of education, poverty and birth order with regard to child labour in developing countries. The higher the cost of education is, compared to benefit, the higher is the likelihood of a child being sent to work. Poor school facilities and poor quality of education...

In a welfare economy like India, sponsored development actions are being carried out not only by the government but also by various Non- Governmental Organisations. But all these actions need to be evaluated in terms of beneficiaries as well as national objectives. With various community...

With neoclassical economics increasingly being questioned on its ability to provide answers to the many economic problems and issues in lowas well as high-income countries, the New Institutional Economics (NIE) provides an exciting and challenging new paradigm. Institutions do structure economic...

This study attempts to assess the costs and benefits of improved water quality in rural communities on the backdrop of a proposed water purification project in coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh. Important issues assessed include: i) Health sector benefits due to averted illness, ii) Patient...

The amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Turkish economy increased considerably over two decades and reached a historically highest level in the year 2006. With increasing FDI inflows and their effects on the Turkish economy, it has become critical to determine the factors that...

The growth of rural non-agricultural employment (RNAE) has occupied an important place in the development paradigm of many povertystricken countries as it leads to greater poverty reduction as well as, in most cases, income-equalising effects. In India, the rural economy has witnessed...