Parikh, P;
Fu, K;
George, G;
Parikh, H;
McRobie, A;
(2015)
Infrastructure Provision, Gender, and Poverty in Indian Slums.
World Development
, 66
468 - 486.
10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.09.014.
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Abstract
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.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Infrastructure Provision, Gender, and Poverty in Indian Slums |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.09.014 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.09.014 |
| Additional information: | Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | India; slums; infrastructure; gender; poverty; health. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1462936 |
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