Does local democracy improve public health interventions? Evidence from India

Democracy and Public Health.

Does type of household affect maternal health? Evidence from India.

The present paper examines the association between the type of household and maternal health in India using data from the National Family Health Survey 1998-99. The indicators of maternal health used in the analysis are contraceptive use, visit to obtain antenatal care in the first trimester, safe delivery and nutritional status of women measured in terms of body mass index (BMI). Binary and mu...

Direct Democracy and Local Public Goods: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Indonesia Citation

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Direct Democracy and Local Public Goods Evidence from a Field Experiment in Indonesia

This paper presents an experiment where 48 Indonesian villages were randomly assigned to choose development projects through either representative-based meetings or direct election-based plebiscites. Plebiscites resulted in dramatically higher satisfaction among villagers, increased knowledge about the project, greater perceived benefits, and higher reported willingness to contribute. Changing ...

Tobacco Control in India: Evidence Based Public Health Strategies and Interventions

Introduction: Tobacco is the foremost preventable cause of disease and death in the world today, killing half of the people who use it. Tobacco use kills nearly six million people worldwide each year. This epidemic can be resolved by becoming aware of the devastating effects of tobacco, learning about the proven effective tobacco control measures, national programs and legislation prevailing in...