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7. Rural poverty and the role of nonfarm sector in economic development : the Indian experience

Author

Tiwari, Meera

Subjects
330, Developing countries, Social forestry
Abstract

This dissertation examines certain issues of rural economic backwardness and the nonfarm sector relevant to many developing countries within the context of the Indian rural sector. The study focuses on the causes of the persistence of rural poverty and suggests the expansion of the modern nonfarm sector as a strategy to stimulate development in rural areas. The thesis consists of an overview paper which underlines the contributions made in this study in the context of the work already carried out in the field. Three independent papers follow this. The first paper applies Sen's (1981) entitlement approach to look into the persistence of poverty and the presence of multiple groups with different productive resources within the rural economy. It builds on the existing literature relating to the causes of rural poverty by seeking to establish a relationship between the rural households and the anti-poverty policies through the ownership bundles of the households. A theoretical framework is presented within which the collective response of the households that determines the success or the failure of a policy can be examined. The second paper examines expansion of the nonfarm sector as a strategy to strengthen the consumption bundles of resource poor rural households using a theoretical framework. The model here is based on the regional characteristics of eastern parts of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. The work extends the increasing awareness of the potential role of the nonfarm sector in the development process. This is done by focusing on the expansion of the modern nonfarm sector and linkages running from it to the rural economy. The third paper explores the income enhancing potential of nonfarm sector by empirically appraising a nonfarm employment project of Social Forestry in the region under study using a simulation model. The model simulates the inter-dependencies in the local economy and evaluates the income profile of both types households, those that directly participated in the project and the others that did not, over a period of ten years.

Published
2000

18. Poverty and Wellbeing at the 'Grassroots'--How Much Is Visible to Researchers?

Author

Tiwari, Meera

Abstract

This paper discusses the grassroots level understanding of poverty and wellbeing. There is rich debate and ever expanding literature on the meaning of wellbeing and poverty and their relationship in developing countries. In recent times wellbeing and poverty have been scrutinised within the discourse on multidimensionality of poverty. Most research outputs though are grounded in quantitative data. Investigations that focus on the perceptions and understandings of poor people about their situations remain sparse in the literature. The current study is an attempt to address this gap. The paper explores the common grounds and the points of departure between the researchers' views of poverty and wellbeing and the perception at the grassroots. The paper presents findings of primary research conducted by the author in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh and Madhubani district of Bihar in India. Semi-structured survey instruments were deployed to interview a selection of poor, marginal and non-poor households. In addition to identifying the commonalities in grassroots and researchers' understandings of poverty, the paper draws attention to factors that may be outside the radar of the researchers. It is envisaged that mapping a more holistic understanding of poverty and wellbeing will have important long-term policy implications for poverty reduction.

Published
2009
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23. Why Some Development Works: Understanding Success

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Tiwari, Meera

Abstract

Why do some development projects succeed where others fail? This book looks at some macro and some less known micro success stories and considers what enabled them to bring change in some of the world's most deprived communities. Using case studies from ten countries across Latin America, Africa, and Asia, Tiwari's innovative approach offers a multi-layered understanding of poverty which provides insights into causal, enabling and impeding factors. While a macro level analysis of development is a common feature of the current literature, there has been little attempt to develop a micro level understanding of development at the grassroots. Tiwari's work fills this important gap while drawing attention to the importance of engaging local actors at an individual, collective, and state level, demonstrating how achieving a “convergence” of goals among all actors is a crucial component to a development project's success. Looking beyond the case studies to consider how this unique “convergence framework” might be usefully applied to other contexts, the book has profound implications for how we view fragile states and conflict zones, and the ability of the international agencies to take effective action. A unique study based on extensive empirical research, Why Some Development Works will make essential reading for students and researchers studying international development across the social sciences, as well as humanitarian and development practitioners and policy makers. publishedVersion

Published
2021

30. Chronic poverty and entitlement theory

Author

Tiwari, Meera

Subjects
India -- Economic aspects, Developing countries -- Economic aspects, Poverty -- India, Poverty -- Analysis, Rural population -- Economic aspects, Business, international, International relations
Abstract

Chronic poverty in the developing country context within the entitlement theory approach is analyzed and rural poverty in certain parts of India, where most of India's chronic poverty is situated is particularly studied. A conceptual framework explaining the poverty and its persistence within the context of the individual's economic and non-economic situation and development incentives is presented.

Published
2007

37. An overview of growth in the ICT sector in India: can this growth be pro-poor?

Author

Tiwari, Meera

Subjects
Poverty -- Control, Telecommunications services industry -- Contracts, Communications industry -- Contracts, Computer services industry -- Contracts, Contract agreement, Telecommunications services industry, Computer services industry, Science and technology
Abstract

Byline: Meera Tiwari This paper reviews the ICT sector in India and explores the impact on rural poverty within the country. Given the early stages of its expansion, the literature on the impact of ICT on poverty reduction is at a rudimentary stage. The paper identifies issues critical to examining if ICT has implicit poverty reduction pathways. A discussion follows on who the poor are, what is their interface if any with the local ICT sector and what is meant by pro-poor growth. Possible transmission mechanisms of benefit from the ICT growth to the poor in India are then proposed.

Published
2006

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