Local Community Composition and School Provision in India

Out-of-school learning: the uneven distribution of school provision and local authority support

A significant volume of research demonstrates that out-of-school learning activities enhance student development in terms of cognitive, affective and social outcomes. However, there is also evidence that the opportunity to engage in these activities has been severely reduced in recent years. This paper explores the extent to which the provision of such opportunities is unevenly distributed— spa...

Community composition of aquatic birds in lakes of Bangalore, India.

Observations were made on the occurrence, abundance, richness, and diversity of waterbirds in 15 major lakes in Bangalore city during 2008 - 2009. During the study period 35 species of aquatic birds were recorded. The number of aquatic bird species recorded at various lakes ranged from 23 to 35. The percent abundance of waterbirds recorded in the study lakes ranged from 2.46 to 21.49 and itwas ...

The Local Provision of Splints and Tackle for Fractures and Joint Infections in India

Evaluating the Provision of School Performance Information for School Choice Evaluating the Provision of School Performance Information for School Choice

The Centre for Market and Public Organisation (CMPO) is a leading research centre, combining expertise in economics, geography and law. Our objective is to study the intersection between the public and private sectors of the economy, and in particular to understand the right way to organise and deliver public services. The Centre aims to develop research, contribute to the public debate and inf...

House Prices and the Provision of Local Public Services: Capitalization under School Choice Programs

While the theoretical public finance literature argues that house prices should be influenced by the demand for local public services, there is little direct evidence concerning changes in house prices when these services are altered. Previous empirical studies have relied on cross-sectional identification of the relationship between house prices and variables that may proxy for the perceived q...