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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH, Jun 20, 2014
Through this paper, we have tried to analyze the disparities in infrastructure facilities across ... more Through this paper, we have tried to analyze the disparities in infrastructure facilities across the 33 districts of Rajasthan. For latest year of data availability i.e. 2011, we have used Principal Component analysis method to construct the composite Infrastructure index using different criteria -Economic, Social and Physical. Further, an attempt has been made to examine the extent of disparities between the different districts in terms of the composite district Infrastructure Index (IFI), Per Capita Net District Domestic Product (PCNDDP) and poverty. The empirical analysis also proves that there exists a positive relationship between IFI and PCNDDP and a negative relationship between IFI and Poverty.
India. As the inclusiveness of a financial system depends on various criteria, an Index for Finan... more India. As the inclusiveness of a financial system depends on various criteria, an Index for Financial Inclusion (IFI) has been constructed using a multidimensional approach. Using the data for three dimensions i.e. penetration, availability and usage of banking services, IFI has been computed for various states and regions of India. It is found that the states of Goa, Punjab and Kerala are the most financially inclusive states of India. Further, the relationship between financial inclusion and human development has been investigated for 21 major Indian states. The empirical results show that the index of financial inclusion and human development index are positively correlated with each other. It is observed that although various measures have been implemented to increase financial inclusion, a large population of India does not have access to formal financial system. Thus, the promotion of financial inclusion should be a policy priority in India to achieve the central goals of inclusive growth, human and economic development.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH, Jun 20, 2014
Through this paper, we have tried to analyze the disparities in infrastructure facilities across ... more Through this paper, we have tried to analyze the disparities in infrastructure facilities across the 33 districts of Rajasthan. For latest year of data availability i.e. 2011, we have used Principal Component analysis method to construct the composite Infrastructure index using different criteria -Economic, Social and Physical. Further, an attempt has been made to examine the extent of disparities between the different districts in terms of the composite district Infrastructure Index (IFI), Per Capita Net District Domestic Product (PCNDDP) and poverty. The empirical analysis also proves that there exists a positive relationship between IFI and PCNDDP and a negative relationship between IFI and Poverty.
India. As the inclusiveness of a financial system depends on various criteria, an Index for Finan... more India. As the inclusiveness of a financial system depends on various criteria, an Index for Financial Inclusion (IFI) has been constructed using a multidimensional approach. Using the data for three dimensions i.e. penetration, availability and usage of banking services, IFI has been computed for various states and regions of India. It is found that the states of Goa, Punjab and Kerala are the most financially inclusive states of India. Further, the relationship between financial inclusion and human development has been investigated for 21 major Indian states. The empirical results show that the index of financial inclusion and human development index are positively correlated with each other. It is observed that although various measures have been implemented to increase financial inclusion, a large population of India does not have access to formal financial system. Thus, the promotion of financial inclusion should be a policy priority in India to achieve the central goals of inclusive growth, human and economic development.