The 4th issue of Gramsurajya has two articles. The first section is an opinion piece by Prof. Andrew Foster, Brown University, “The two elements of inclusive growth”. The second section contains a brief summary of NCAER-IDRC research findings “Do Changes in Inheritance Legislation Improve Women’s Access to Physical and Human Capital? Evidence from India’s Hindu Succession Act ”.
The third issue of Gramsurajya is in three parts. The first section is an opinion piece titled “Participation and Decentralization for Agricultural and Rural Development.” The second section contains insights from the ARIS/REDS 2006 data on “Does the democratic decentralization really create responsible governance in rural India?” The final section highlights the latest programmes to redress grievances at the local level – ‘Complaints: does anybody actually care?’
The publication is based on the study conducted to assess the constraints in and the factors that influence project execution using a survey of various studies and consultations with selected stakeholders. It provides the patterns of execution based on a review of the performance indicators for central government projects in the infrastructure sector.
The study seeks to analyse (a) the awareness levels of the insured population of their rights as per the Act, policyholder protection regulations, different types of insurances such as life insurance including term, premium, endowment, ULIPs, health insurance, general insurance, including household items, and levels of protection available for various types of insurance; (b) study and analyse the awareness levels of the uninsured on the need for insurance, types of insurances available, insurance interest, benefits of insurance, and benefits of ULIP investment; and (c) generate a socioeconomic profile of the insured and uninsured population by various socioeconomic parameters like religion, caste, income, occupation, age, literacy levels, family size, etc.
The global economy is on a recovery path after the shocks of the severe financial and economic crises of 2008 and 2009. This study, third in this area supported by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has focused on understanding the behaviour of households as investors in various financial instruments which are traded in markets regulated by SEBI.