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Economic infrastructure and agricultural development in Himachal Pradesh: A district level analysis

A. K. Tiwari
01 Jun 2008-Social Change (SAGE Publications)-Vol. 38, Iss: 2, pp 245-262
TL;DR: In this paper, two major components of economic infrastructure and agricultural development in Himachal Pradesh are discussed. And the authors assess the progress made during 1981-2001 in the state.
Abstract: Economic Infrastructure and Agricultural Development in Himachal Pradesh brings out an assessment of the progress made during 1981-2001 in Himachal Pradesh. In this paper, two major components of d...
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Regional disparities in healthcare services in Uttar Pradesh, India: a principal component analysis

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Reena Kumari, Rakesh Raman1•
Banaras Hindu University1
20 Nov 2021-GeoJournal
TL;DR: In this article, a composite index has been computed using Principal Component Analysis in three domains namely, health availability, health amenities and health affordability and 12 representative indicators and districts have been clubbed into five categories according to their composite scores.
Abstract: This study investigates disparities in healthcare services in the districts of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous and one of the poorest states of India in the health sector. To measure the disparities in healthcare services, a composite index has been computed using Principal Component Analysis in three domains namely, health availability, health amenities and health affordability and 12 representative indicators. On the basis of the results, districts have been clubbed into five categories, such as high, high-medium, medium, medium–low and low according to their composite scores. The study also uses k-means cluster analysis to find out the set of districts which are similar within the group, but they are different between the groups. Key results indicate that the districts of the western region are more developed in comparison to the districts of the eastern region in terms of three indices such as availability, amenities, affordability of healthcare services and overall composite health index. Also, k-means cluster analysis shows that there are many districts which are identical in many respects; however, they are located in different regions of the state. This study may be helpful to understand the poor availability and affordability of healthcare services in the districts of Uttar Pradesh, which should be improved to meet the objectives of the basic-needs approach and the millennium development goals.

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Infrastructure and Regional Disparity A Case Of North Eastern Region of India

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Komol Singha
15 Oct 2011-Journal of Social and Development Sciences
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored that the volume of infrastructure is more important than the level of inter and intra-state disparity in India's North Eastern Region, identified as most backward region in the country.
Abstract: The importance of physical infrastructure in economic development, trade, employment and in reducing disparity within the country/region has been acknowledged by many scholars. With the help of Composite Development Index of infrastructure, the present study explored that the volume of infrastructure is more important than the level of inter and intra-state disparity. India’s North Eastern Region, identified as most backward region in the country, requires more physical infrastructure, especially the road and communication. Further noticed the relative variations of different indicators were same for almost all states. Those indicators having high coefficient of variation (CV) values are high for almost all the states and vice versa.

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Appraisal of HIV-AIDS consciousness among college youths in Himachal Pradesh:

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Yashwant Singh Hartta1, Rosnan Lai Zinta1, Ashok Kumar Tiwari1•
Himachal Pradesh University1
01 Sep 2009-Social Change
TL;DR: The purpose of the present study is to appraise the HIV-AIDS consciousness among college students who are the most vulnerable groups of our society as discussed by the authors, and for accomplishing the objective, the present stu...
Abstract: The purpose of the present study is to appraise the HIV-AIDS consciousness among college students who are the most vulnerable groups of our society. For accomplishing the objective, the present stu...

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Impact of infrastructure on socio-economic development of Russian regions: methodology and analysis

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Elena D. Ignatieva1, Oleg Mariev1, Alla Serkova1•
Russian Academy of Sciences1
08 Jul 2020
TL;DR: In this paper, a comparative analysis of the infrastructure development of Russian regions is presented, which is based on a system of general and integral, static and dynamic indicators used to assess the current state and dynamics of infrastructure in regions.
Abstract: Relevance. Regional infrastructure development directly affects economic growth, social development and the quality of life. To identify the key areas of infrastructure development in Russian regions, it is necessary to develop a methodological approach to the analysis of the impact of infrastructure on socio-economic development, which determines the relevance of this study. Research objective. This study aims to improve the methodology of assessment of the role infrastructure plays in the socio-economic development of Russian regions. Data and methods. The analysis relies on a system of general and integral, static and dynamic indicators used to assess the current state and dynamics of infrastructure in regions. The analysis takes into account the structural and functional features of infrastructure. The proposed methodology comprises methods for obtaining comparative estimates of regional infrastructure development, which can be applied to compile regional rankings. The study also uses methods of econometric and K-means cluster analysis. Results. A comparative analysis of the infrastructure development of Russian regions allowed us to assess the infrastructural potential of these regions, the discrepancies in infrastructure development and compare the infrastructure-related characteristics of the leading lagging regions. The results of econometric analysis as well as cluster analysis of regions based on general and integral dynamic indicators are discussed. Conclusions. The methodological approach proposed by the authors has been tested by using the data on Russian regions. The analysis has revealed the most typical problems faced by Russian regions. These problems should be taken into account in strategic decision- and policy-making.

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  • ...Tiwari (2008) discusses the impact of economic infrastructure on agricultural development, and Owualah (1987) on the development of small businesses....

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Investigating Smart City Initiatives in Mandi Town, Himachal Pradesh

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Walter Andre Kwiecinski, Yasmeen Logan, Jeremy John
30 Apr 2018
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a method to solve the problem of unstructured data in the context of data collection and analysis.i.i Executive Summary ii.iii.
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The varimax criterion for analytic rotation in factor analysis

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Henry F. Kaiser1•
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign1
01 Sep 1958-Psychometrika
TL;DR: In this article, an analytic criterion for rotation is defined and the scientific advantage of analytic criteria over subjective (graphical) rotational procedures is discussed, and a computational outline for the orthogonal normal varimax is appended.
Abstract: An analytic criterion for rotation is defined. The scientific advantage of analytic criteria over subjective (graphical) rotational procedures is discussed. Carroll's criterion and the quartimax criterion are briefly reviewed; the varimax criterion is outlined in detail and contrasted both logically and numerically with the quartimax criterion. It is shown that thenormal varimax solution probably coincides closely to the application of the principle of simple structure. However, it is proposed that the ultimate criterion of a rotational procedure is factorial invariance, not simple structure—although the two notions appear to be highly related. The normal varimax criterion is shown to be a two-dimensional generalization of the classic Spearman case, i.e., it shows perfect factorial invariance for two pure clusters. An example is given of the invariance of a normal varimax solution for more than two factors. The oblique normal varimax criterion is stated. A computational outline for the orthogonal normal varimax is appended.

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  • ...in many studies, that such disparities are divergent in nature leading to wider gaps among enumeration units, while other studies explain that imbalances in socio-economic development are convergent in nature and with time they would narrow down. Jean Dreze and Amartya Sen (2002) pinpoint that better living conditions in Himachal Pradesh are due to a prosperous rural economy, higher levels of per capita government expenditure and proportion of persons employed in the public sector....

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  • ...Jean Dreze and Amartya Sen (2002) pinpoint that better living conditions in Himachal Pradesh are due to a prosperous rural economy, higher levels of per capita government expenditure and proportion of persons employed in the public sector. L. R. Sharma (1987) in his study gives insights for understanding the basic problems of Himachal Pradesh. Paras Ram (1995) in his study on inter-district disparities in the level of socio-economic development of Himachal Pradesh did not take basic indicators to portray socio-economic development....

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  • ...Jean Dreze and Amartya Sen (2002) pinpoint that better living conditions in Himachal Pradesh are due to a prosperous rural economy, higher levels of per capita government expenditure and proportion of persons employed in the public sector. L. R. Sharma (1987) in his study gives insights for understanding the basic problems of Himachal Pradesh....

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  • ...Jean Dreze and Amartya Sen (2002) pinpoint that better living conditions in Himachal Pradesh are due to a prosperous rural economy, higher levels of per capita government expenditure and proportion of persons employed in the public sector. L. R. Sharma (1987) in his study gives insights for understanding the basic problems of Himachal Pradesh. Paras Ram (1995) in his study on inter-district disparities in the level of socio-economic development of Himachal Pradesh did not take basic indicators to portray socio-economic development. The latest study by A.K.Tiwari (2000) on “Infrastructure and Economic Development in Himachal Pradesh” has examined the extent of inter-district disparities in infrastructural facilities and levels of economic development at two points of time, i....

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The economic performance of the states in the post reforms period

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Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Yashwant Sinha, Arvind Virmani, Omkar Goswami
01 Jan 2000

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Identification of Backward Regions and the Trends in Regional Disparities in India

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Hemalata Rao
01 Jun 1977-Artha Vijnana: Journal of The Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics
TL;DR: In this paper, the problem of regional disparity was specifically noted and it was stressed that in any comprehensive plan the special needs of the less developed regions should receive due attention and the pattern of investment must be so devised as to lead to balanced regional development.
Abstract: SINCE 1951 when the concerted efforts for planned economic development were intensified in India, the problems of regional imbalances attracted much attention. As early as 1956 when the Second Five-Year Plan was formulated the problem of regional disparity was specifically noted and it was stressed that in any comprehensive plan the special needs of the less developed regions should receive due attention and the pattern of investment must be so devised as to lead to balanced regional development.

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Infrastructure and economic development in Himachal Pradesh

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A. K. Tiwari
01 Jan 2000

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Roots of Uneven Regional Growth in India

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G K Chadha
24 Dec 1988-Economic and Political Weekly
TL;DR: Chadha et al. as discussed by the authors analyzed the disconcerting trend of uneven regional growth in India and found that the transfer of financial resources under different heads from the centre to the states led to increasing inter-state disparities.
Abstract: Roots of Uneven Regional Growth in India G K Chadha PRADHAN H PRASAD has done a good job in analysing the disconcerting pancrn of uneven regional growth in India (August 13, 1988). He has marshalled a lot of data on important aspects of state economy for 15 major states as also the transfer of financial resources under different heads from centre to the states. His is an extremely instructive way of looking at increasing inter-state disparities. The main point emerging from his analysis are the following:

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