Son preference in India results in abortion of female foetuses, and excess female infant mortality due to childhood neglect. Whether the increased use of abortion will reduce female infant mortality is a matter of debate. Using India's National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 2005–2006, this...

Consistent with Human Capital Theory we show that observed earnings differentials are higher, based on the type of education. We track women employees in the Information Technology (IT) sector in Chennai, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, and, estimate the source of earnings differential, and...

This paper examines the effect of Real Exchange Rate Volatility (RERVOL) on the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. A model that includes exchange rate volatility with other determinants of FDI is developed. Annual time series data from...

In this article the significance of spirituality in human development is discussed using the “Svadhyaya movement†as a case study in urban India. As the principles of the movement are grounded in a modern revision of classical Hindu philosophy emphasizing personal development and...

This paper describes the conceptual development of a multi-domain, psychosocial model of ‘Inner Wellbeing’ (IWB) and assesses the construct validity of the scale designed to measure it. IWB expresses what people think and feel they are able to be and do. Drawing together scholarship in...