Infrastructure Provision, Gender, and Poverty in Indian Slums

被引：65

作者：

Parikh, Priti ^{[1
]}

Fu, Kun ^{[2
]}

Parikh, Himanshu ^{[3
]}

Mcrobie, Allan ^{[4
]}

George, Gerard ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] UCL, London WC1E 6BT, England

[2] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, London SW7 2AZ, England

[3] Himanshu Parikh Consulting Engn, Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India

[4] Univ Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1TN, England

来源：

WORLD DEVELOPMENT | 2015年 / 66卷

关键词：

India; slums; infrastructure; gender; poverty; health; FRAMEWORK; HEALTH; VULNERABILITY; ASPIRATIONS; WELFARE; WATER; TIME;

D O I：

10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.09.014

中图分类号：

F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

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. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：468 / 486

页数：19

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