Article
Infrastructure Provision, Gender and Poverty in Indian Slums
World Development
Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
2-2015
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
Discipline
Identifier
10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.09.014
Publisher
Elsevier
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.09.014
Citation Information
Prithi PARIKH, Kun FU, Himanshu PARIKH, Allan McRobie, et al.. "Infrastructure Provision, Gender and Poverty in Indian Slums" World Development Vol. 66 (2015) p. 468 - 486 ISSN: 0305-750X Available at: http://works.bepress.com/gerard-george/45/