Benefit Incidence of Public Expenditure in Health: A Study of Karnataka
Affordable and quality healthcare is indispensable for a decent quality of life. It has been observed that healthcare is expensive and more or less inaccessible for the poorer section of society. In that case, government should take the onus of providing affordable and quality healthcare to masses. However, whether the public health services are reaching […]
Implementing the Right to Education Act 2009: The Real Challenges
The Right to Education Act (RTE) 2009 made education a fundamental right of every child, establishing norms to be made for physical and human capital schooling entitlements as well as the responsibilities of the school to the child. A large majority of schools did not fulfill these norms, with most of these schools being central […]
Review of Processes and Institutional Mechanisms of Program Implementation and Service Delivery
Government systems and processes in India have been under constant scrutiny for efficiency and effectiveness by citizens, civil society groups, the legislature, etc. There is a common perception that governments are inefficient, corrupt, and full of leakages due to which intended beneficiaries remain under served and neglected. The Karnataka Administrative Reforms Commission report of 2001 […]
Local Self-Government in Colonial India: Self-Government by the Natives and the Development of Municipal Institutions
This paper by Arkaja Singh looks to examine the evolution of local self-government and municipal institutions in colonial India, exploring the dynamics of colonial governance and native political aspirations. It emphasizes the limited suffrage that characterized municipal participation, where property owners primarily influenced governance, reflecting both ethnic and social divisions. The study emphasizes the tension […]
Towards a New Architecture of Local Government with a Special Reference to Uttarakhand
This paper by BK Joshi, in collaboration with the Centre for Budget and Policy Studies, argues for a reformation of the local governance structure in Uttarakhand, using this as a reference to illustrate a framework for the conception of a new form of local governance. This paper is divided into three sections. Section I provides […]
The Economy of Thiruvananthapuram
This report, published in 2010, details the results of a study on the economy of Thiruvananthapuram (henceforth refered to as TVM), a district in Kerala known for housing its capital city. The study looks to locate the district in the economic map of the state, as well as to document the structural and sectoral transformation […]
Reproductive and Child Health Services in Karnataka: How Much Do They Cost?
In 1997, the Karnataka government launched the Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) programme, having modified it to focus on more contemporary concerns, such as improved ante natal care and sexual health education. This was provided as a continuation of its existing Maternal and Child Health (MCH) schemes. This paper conducts a budget analysis of the […]