This article studies the interaction of incentive pay with intrinsic motivation and social distance. We analyse theoretically as well empirically effect when agents have not only pro-social objectives but also preferences over dealing one group relative to another. In a randomised field experiment undertaken across 151 villages in South India, local were hired spread information about public health insurance programme. absence pay, distance impedes flow information. Incentive increases...

The real estate market is one of the most competitive in terms pricing and same tends to vary significantly based on a lot factors, hence it becomes prime fields apply concepts machine learning optimize predict prices with high accuracy. Therefore this paper, we present various important features use while predicting housing good We have described regression models, using lower Residual Sum Squares error. While model some feature engineering required for better prediction. Often set...

The concept of accountability has generated extensive discussion in studies international development, linking it with good governance, democratisation, participatory development and empowerment. India's national rural employment guarantee scheme, which aims to improve the infrastructure reduce poverty by providing wage work poor, involves mandatory social audit beneficiaries order ensure those implementing scheme. In this paper, we examine process a district state Karnataka ascertain role...

Participation is an important principle of good governance the development programmes within decentralised governance. This paper examines extent participation people in Mahatma Gandhi NREGS, one India’s largest public works programmes. By using secondary data for nine-year period ending 2022-23, analysed people’s demand NREGS and their programme Karnataka. The finds that Karnataka’s performance has been satisfactory. It found there increase as well last nine years, especially during COVID...

This case study on social audits under MGNREGS in Karnataka aims to provide suggestions how improve the design and implementation of state. With help primary data collected from five grama panchayats Chitradurga district, paper argues that although documentary evidence shows are conducted they do not fulfil main objective engaging beneficiaries scheme making effective. Social audit process is compromised by influence wielded village elites which results exclusion poor labourers for whom...

Normal 0 false The argument for decentralised governance has emerged on the premise that local government, located close to people and thus having information advantage, is able assess situation of people, identify prioritise their needs, formulate plans reflect needs aspirations implement them in an effective manner. In Indian context, Gram Sabha important institutional mechanism will enable participate identification prioritisation preparation according preferences people. other words,...

To what extent have NGO microfinance programmes for adivasi households promoted livelihoods and reduced poverty vulnerability among them? This question is analysed with the help of primary data collected from Karnataka Tamil Nadu states. Although joined groups, made small savings availed credit facility, activities not significantly improved vulnerability. In absence products to meet expenses on housing marriage, access formal social security services such as health insurance, adivasis are...

Public-works programmes are offered by governments in many developing countries, part because this form of social protection is potentially self-targeting. However, public works can also be administratively demanding, costly and corrupt. We propose a welfare scheme designed to retain the self-targeting aspect while improving accessibility reducing operational complexity fraud: beneficiaries paid solve educational micro-tasks on smartphone. Hence, participants traditional public-works schemes...