Category: Working Papers

Do Urban Men and Women Define Housing Affordability Differently? Primary Evidence from Bengaluru   Nagarjun K B and Kala Seetharam Sridhar Abstract Gender has a significant impact on the understanding of affordable housing, especially in urban areas. This paper attempts to integrate housing ownership and its interaction with gender, especially in an urban household, and… Continue reading Do Urban Men and Women Define Housing Affordability Differently? Primary Evidence from Bengaluru

Electoral Accountability in Education: A Comparative Study of Educational Support/Scholarship Programmes of Odisha and West Bengal   Debajit Goswami and V Anil Kumar Abstract This paper explores the crucial aspects of promissory representation in India, particularly attempting to analyse the degree of electoral accountability in the domain of education, as manifested by the BJD (Biju… Continue reading Electoral Accountability in Education: A Comparative Study of Educational Support/Scholarship Programmes of Odisha and West Bengal

Political Communication of Dravidian Parties in Tamil Nadu: Activism, Populism, and Welfare: A Review of Literature   Thiruppathi P and V Anil Kumar Abstract This paper, drawing on a systematic review of literature, analyses the dynamic reciprocity existing between populism, welfare programs, activism and political communication at play in Tamil Nadu’s political terrain. It narrates… Continue reading Political Communication of Dravidian Parties in Tamil Nadu: Activism, Populism, and Welfare: A Review of Literature

Disparities in Educational Outcome Among Informal Migrant Workers’ Children: Evidence from Bengaluru, India   Manasi S, Malini L Tantri, Channamma Kambara, Indrajit Bairagya, Vijayalakshmi S Abstract This study investigates the educational disparities among children of informal migrant workers in Bengaluru, focusing on three sectors: construction, garment, and domestic work. Using a mixed-method approach, the research… Continue reading Disparities in Educational Outcome Among Informal Migrant Workers’ Children: Evidence from Bengaluru, India

Urban Service Delivery in India: Status and Issues   Riya Bhattacharya Abstract Urban areas in India are perpetually struggling to meet the services demanded by the proliferating population. However, policies and studies are traditionally focused on a few metropolitan cities. Conversely, population growth and economic activities began concentrating towards urban peripheries and areas beyond class… Continue reading Urban Service Delivery in India: Status and Issues

Assessing and Explaining Trade Agglomeration in The Context of Global Trade   Jadhav Chakradhar and A V Manjunatha Abstract The advent of WTO regulations, the internet revolution, and improvements in logistics have reshaped the traditional view that geographical distance is the primary determinant of trade relationships. As a result, countries, for various reasons—regardless of the… Continue reading Assessing and Explaining Trade Agglomeration in The Context of Global Trade

The Changing Landscape of Economic Reforms and Major Ports Performance – Evidence from India   Shafeeqe Abdul Kader P K and Malini L Tantri Abstract As against the existing set of studies on Indian ports, this paper provides a comprehensive analysis of their performances by capturing all the relevant elements and dimensions. This study outlines… Continue reading The Changing Landscape of Economic Reforms and Major Ports Performance – Evidence from India

Urban Development Induced Rehabilitation of Slums in Bengaluru: Tracing Gender Sensitivity and Agency   K C Smitha and Barun Dev Pal Abstract The study explores the impact of development-induced resettlement policy implemented by the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) metro project evicting two slums and eventually displacing them in the city of Bengaluru. The… Continue reading Urban Development Induced Rehabilitation of Slums in Bengaluru: Tracing Gender Sensitivity and Agency

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