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On Measuring The Cost Of Children:The Case Of Rural Maharashtra., Manisha Chakrabarty Dr.
On Measuring The Cost Of Children:The Case Of Rural Maharashtra., Manisha Chakrabarty Dr.
Doctoral Theses
In this dissertation we have attempted to measure the cost of children, which plays a crucial role in matters relating to welfare and public policy like child benefits and compensation policies of the government. The cost is measured based on the single equation as well as the systems approach using the 38th round National Sample Survey (NSS) data on household consumer expenditure for rural Maharashtra (relating to the period of January to December, 1983).The first chapter provides a brief account of the basic literature on empirical demand analysis which is relevant for welfare comparison between households. To be specific in …
Engel Curve Estimation From Budget Data Relating To Short Reference Periods., Suchismita Ghosh Dr.
Engel Curve Estimation From Budget Data Relating To Short Reference Periods., Suchismita Ghosh Dr.
Doctoral Theses
The main motivation of the present dissertation is the estimation of engel elasticities of certain items of consumption after eliminating the possible effects of seasonal and other short-run fluctuations from household budget data. Indian budget data provided by the National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO), mainly relating to the 38th round (January - December, 1983), has been utilized for the study. Such data generally relate to a moving reference period of 'last 30 days' preceding the date of interview (also referred to as the last month reference period). The use of such a reference period introduces errors in observation in both …