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CONTENTS
Title Page i
Certificate of Approval iii
Certificate iv
Acknowledgements v
Declaration vi
List of Abbreviations vii
List of Symbols ix
Abstract x
List of Figures xi
List of Tables xii
Contents xiii
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-9
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Infrastructure and Human Development in India 4
1.3 Infrastructure and Human Development in Odisha 7
1.4 The Problem Statement 9
1.5 Organization of the Thesis 9
CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF LITERATURE 11-33
2.1 Human Development :Genesis and Concept 11
2.2 Linking Infrastructure to Human Development 15
2.2.1 Infrastructure and Human Development 18
2.2.2 Infrastructure and Economic Growth 21
2.2.3 Infrastructure, Regional Development and Economic
Inequalities 28
2.3 Gap Areas and Objectives 33
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CHAPTER 3 CONCEPTS, DATABASE AND METHODOLOGY 35-54
3.1 Concepts 35
3.1.1 Concept of Infrastructure 35
3.1.2 Concept of Human Development 37
3.2 Conceptual Framework 38
3.3 Source of Data and Period of Study 39
3.4 Methodology 40
3.4.1 Estimation of Composite Index of Infrastructure 40
3.4.2 Coefficient of Variation 42
3.4.3 Estimation of Human Development Index 42
3.4.4 Panel Data Model 45
3.5 Brief Profile of Odisha 50
CHAPTER 4
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE
DISTRICTS OF ODISHA 55-73
4.1 Status of Infrastructure across the Districts of Odisha 56
4.2 Summary 73
CHAPTER 5
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE DISTRICTS
OF ODISHA 75-82
5.1 Human Development in Odisha 76
5.2 Summary 82
CHAPTER 6
IMPACT OF INFRASTRUCTURE ON HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT IN ODISHA 83-98
6.1 Variables and Research Questions 83
6.2 Model Specification 86
6.3 Results and Discussion 87
6.3.1 Impact of Infrastructure on Human Development 88
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6.3.2 Impact of Infrastructure on Individual Dimensions of
Human Development 89
6.3.3 Discussions 92
6.4 Summary 98
CHAPTER 7 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 99-108
7.1 Summary 99
7.2 Infrastructure Development across the Districts of Odisha 100 7.3 Human Development across the Districts of Odisha 101
7.4 Impact of Infrastructure on Human Development in
Odisha 102
7.5 Implications 104
7.6 Conclusion 106
7.7 Contribution 107
7.8 Limitations of the Study and Scope for Future Research 107
REFERENCES 109
ANNEXURES 121
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