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2014The aim of this study was to investigate the potential linkages between access to water and sanitation with household wellbeing in India. A few studies have been carried out on the expected benefits of investments in water and sanitation in spite of the fact that effect of investment in water and sanitation has a huge impact on overall performance of household in terms of health, education, employment, etc. This study uses data from Indian Human Development Surveys (IHDSs) collected by the University of Maryland and the National Council of Applied Economic Research in 2004–05 and 2011–12. Econometric analysis has been done to examine the relationship between access to water and sanitation and its consequential impact on the overall welfare of households. The main hypothesis is that an improvement in the accessibility of water and sanitation sources increases the overall standard of living with the assumptions that an improvement in the accessibility of water and sanitation sources reduces illness among household members, which also, in turn, tends to increase overall standard of living. The data indicated that there was no significant improvement in access to water sources in India from 2004–05 to 2011–12. Around 53% of the households surveyed used open fields as toilets in 2004–05, and this proportion only slightly decreased (44.72%) by 2011–12. While comparing the overall standard of living, about 38.5% respondents believe they became better off between two periods (from 2004–05 to 2011–12) while around 52% respondent feels there was no significant improvement in their standard of living. Ordered log it regression analyses were carried out to establish links between water and sanitation access and changes in household welfare. There is a positive relationship between improvements in households ’sources of water and sanitation and improvements in households ’(self-reported) overall welfare. In other words, households experiencing an improvement in their source of water supply and sanitation were more likely to report an improvement in their overall standard of living, and less likely to report deterioration.Giri, Arun Kumar
2022-10The Environmental Philips Curve from a gender perspective: empirical evidence from IndiaGiri, Arun Kumar; Mohapatra, Geetilaxmi
2022Leapfrogging into knowledge economy: Information and communication technology for human developmentGiri, Arun Kumar
2022-09The role of ICT diffusion in sustainable human development: an empirical analysis from SAARC economiesGiri, Arun Kumar
2022-12Environmental effects of ICT diffusion, energy consumption, financial development, and globalization: panel evidence from SAARC economiesGiri, Arun Kumar
2022-09Do Trade Openness and Output Gap Affect Inflation? Empirical Evidence from BRICS NationsGiri, Arun Kumar; Kumar, Arya
2023-01What Shapes Economic Growth in BRICS? Exploring the Role of Institutional Quality and Trade OpennessGiri, Arun Kumar; Kumar, Arya
2022-11Does financial inclusion reduce income inequality? Empirical evidence from Asian economiesGiri, Arun Kumar
2019How Livelihood Diversification and Institutional Credit Help to Improve Household Well-Being in India?Giri, Arun Kumar; Mohapatra, Geetilaxmi
2022-04Does ICT diffusion make human development sustainable in the era of globalization? An empirical analysis from SAARC economiesGiri, Arun Kumar

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