Infrastructure Provision, Gender, and Poverty in Indian Slums

Priti Parikh, Kun Fu, Himanshu Parikh, Allan McRobie and Gerard George

World Development, 2015, vol. 66, issue C, 468-486

Abstract: We examine the relationship between infrastructure provision and poverty alleviation by analyzing 500 interviews conducted in serviced and non-serviced slums in India. Using a mixed-method approach of qualitative analysis and regression modeling, we find that infrastructure was associated with a 66% increase in education among females. Service provision increased literacy by 62%, enhanced income by 36%, and reduced health costs by 26%. Evidence suggests that a gender-sensitive consideration of infrastructure is necessary and that a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach will not suffice. We provide evidence that infrastructure investment is critical for well-being of slum dwellers and women in particular.

Keywords: India; slums; infrastructure; gender; poverty; health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.09.014

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