The method used to measure Human Development are reviewed in order to measure Human Development Index for rural AP by considering indicators such as economic attainment, longevity and education. Using UNDP method to estimate Human Development Index, which is predominantly normative approach to...

This paper quantifies the benefits that accrue to children from having mothers who are literate. It does so by measuring the influence of literacy, after controiling for other factors,on the following indicators of child welfare: male and female infant deaths; male and female child deaths; male...

This paper presents a brief review of alternative explanations and views on public versus private schooling in India. The data for this study has been obtained mainly from a sample survey of households conducted by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) in 1994 in rural India,...

This paper reports the results of a pilot study aimed at evaluating the performance of the ICDS programme. The study is based on a field survey conducted in 1996 in ten selected blocks in five states comprising 1362 anganwadi centres, 2700 beneficiary households, 10 CDPOs and 40 circle...

Home-based producers are some of the most invisible workers in the unorganised sector. In many industries, including garment making, they comprise a sizeable proportion of the workforce. Because these producers work within the home, often on activities closely related to household production for...

This paper describes the existing framework for delivering public services -- in health and education in India, highlighting inter-state differences in delivery systems. It discusses the constitutional division of responsibilities among the different levels of government, and the legislative,...

This paper presents the pattern of household expenditure on elementary education according to types of schools (such as government, aided and private) for major states and all India. It is hypothesised that the household expenditure on education reflects household demand for education besides...