Name of Scholar: Insha Tariq

Name of Supervisor: Dr. Javaid Iqbal Khan

Date of Registration: 01-Oct-2020

Registration No: 65990-w-2014

Scholar University Email: kinsha.scholar@kashmiruniversity.net 

Tittle of Ph.D. topic: Inequality and Economic Well-being across Socio-religious Communities in India: A Multidimensional Approach

Abstract Inequality is multidimensional in nature. However, despite the availability of large datasets and feasible approaches to explore its dynamic nature, studies have focussed primarily on the income metric to assess inequality in well-being settings. Socio-economic vulnerability of individuals across life domains and interplay of individual and contextual factors among the social groups further complicate such narrow approach to the study of inequality. Therefore, to identify the multidimensional aspects of inequality and its interplay with the larger domain of human wellbeing, this study proposes to break new ground towards a nuanced understanding of inter and intra group inequalities in Indian settings using National Family Health Survey (NFHS) dataset. Gini (1912), Theil (1967) and other indices will be used to measure and decompose the inequality across socio-religious groups in India. Also, Logistic Regression, Ordered Logistic Regression and Multivariate Decomposition analysis will be used. This study therefore purposes to significantly contribute towards an understanding of the multidimensional construct of inequality particularly in context of socially disadvantaged populations.

 

Papers Published: Published paper titled “Decomposing acute malnutrition by educational inequality of mother’s among under five children in Jammu and Kashmir” in the Journal of Scientific Reports (Impact Factor:4.99).

Conference attended: 2

1. Presented a paper titled “Decomposing acute malnutrition by educational inequality of mother’s among under five children in Jammu and Kashmir” North Regional Conference organised by the IASP in collaboration with the Population Research Centre, University of Kashmir during 29-30 September 2022.

2. Presented a paper titled “Understanding Economic Inequality in India: Causes, Consequences, and Potential Solutions- A Mixed Method Study” 4^th Annual Conference of Indian Economics and Allied Association, under the theme: India 2.0 Vision for India 2047 from 27-29 Oct 2023 in Department of Economics, University of Kashmir.