Jaya Krishnakumar
Biographic Data
| ID | 163098 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jaya Krishnakumar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jaya |
| FAMILY NAME | Krishnakumar |
| SIGNATURE | KRISHNAKUMAR J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Geneva |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5326-7460 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 82 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Dharma-based economic systems, policy and sustainable development goals
This paper presents a formal structural framework for understanding economic systems through the lens of Dharma. It examines the core elements of Dharma and explores how they shape economic functioning and public policy via behavioural choices at both individual and State levels. The framework that we propose serves two purposes: on the one hand it connects the components of Dharma to various dimensions of human well-being that they support; and …
Exploring relationships between HIV programme outcomes and the societal enabling environment: A structural equation modeling statistical analysis in 138 low- and middle-income countries
Countries worldwide have attempted to reduce the incidence of HIV and AIDS associated deaths with varying success, despite significant progress in antiretroviral treatment (ART) and condom use. A chief obstacles is that key populations affected face high levels of stigma, discrimination and exclusion, limiting the successful response to HIV. However, a gap exists in studies demonstrating the moderation effects of societal enablers on overall prog…
Eat and Study but Wii or Ski! Differentiating Between ‘Basic’ and ‘Non-Basic’ Dimensions in a Multidimensional Index
Measuring and monitoring multidimensional wellbeing have become central issues in international policy debates in recent years. Interpreting heterogeneity in achievement levels across dimensions in terms of individual freedom of choice, and arguing that the degree of substitutability should not only depend on this variation, but also on the typology of dimensions, we propose a Generalized Multidimensional Synthetic index that introduces several l…
Building a multisystemic understanding of societal resilience to the Covid-19 pandemic
The current global systemic crisis reveals how globalised societies are unprepared to face a pandemic. Beyond the dramatic loss of human life, the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered widespread disturbances in health, social, economic, environmental and governance systems in many countries across the world. Resilience describes the capacities of natural and human systems to prevent, react to and recover from shocks. Societal resilience to the current…
CapMod: A Simulated Society to Evaluate Empirical Estimators of Capabilities
This article introduces an innovative approach to the validation of empirical methods aiming at estimating capabilities. Validating these empirical methods is difficult because capabilities are not directly observable. We propose a computational model to generate data from a simulated society, where we observe both functionings and capabilities. These data can then be used to compare estimation methods against each other. Most importantly, our da…
Role of social and institutional factors in Indian women’s labour force participation and hours worked
This article analyses the determinants of hours worked by Indian women, by means of a sample-selection model, with a special emphasis on the role played by social and institutional factors. We empirically confirm that social and institutional factors considerably affect women’s labour supply. A woman, who is empowered within the household, has trust in government institutions and is socially connected, is more likely to participate and given part…
Socio-economic conditions for satisfying human needs at low energy use: An international analysis of social provisioning
Meeting human needs at sustainable levels of energy use is fundamental for avoiding catastrophic climate change and securing the well-being of all people. In the current political-economic regime, no country does so. Here, we assess which socio-economic conditions might enable societies to satisfy human needs at low energy use, to reconcile human well-being with climate mitigation. Using a novel analytical framework alongside a novel multivariate…
Education, skills and a good job: A multidimensional econometric analysis
Public Policies and Equality of Opportunity for Wellbeing in Multiple Dimensions: A Theoretical Discussion and Evidence from Bolivia
Roemer’s equality of opportunity (EOp) theory is increasingly used as the framework for assessing the link between public policies and social justice. Most studies focus on a single (monetary) wellbeing indicator and take individual efforts as being randomly distributed. However, recent development theories have uniformly advocated the use of a multidimensional wellbeing measure and the importance of individual responsibility. We propose a theore…
Trade-Offs in a Multidimensional Human Development Index
Capability deprivation of people with Alzheimer's disease: An empirical analysis using a national survey
Estimating Capabilities with Structural Equation Models: How Well are We Doing in a 'Real' World
Coping with health‐care costs: Implications for the measurement of catastrophic expenditures and poverty
In the absence of formal health insurance, we argue that the strategies households adopt to finance health care have important implications for the measurement and interpretation of how health payments impact on consumption and poverty. Given data on source of finance, we propose to (a) approximate the relative impact of health payments on current consumption with a ‘coping’‐adjusted health expenditure ratio, (b) uncover poverty that is ‘hidden’ …
Estimating Basic Capabilities: A Structural Equation Model Applied to Bolivia
Going Beyond Functionings to Capabilities: An Econometric Model to Explain and Estimate Capabilities
Any attempt to operationalize the capability approach necessitates an adequate framework for the measurement of the abstract unobservable multidimensional concept that the term ‘capability’ stands for. One such attempt is the latent variable approach, which considers the different dimensions of capability or human development as unobserved variables (factors) manifesting themselves through measurable indicators. In this paper, we propose a struct…
On Exact Statistical Properties of Multidimensional Indices Based on Principal Components, Factor Analysis, MIMIC and Structural Equation Models
Socio-economic conditions for satisfying human needs at low energy use: An international analysis of social provisioning
Meeting human needs at sustainable levels of energy use is fundamental for avoiding catastrophic climate change and securing the well-being of all people. In the current political-economic regime, no country does so. Here, we assess which socio-economic conditions might enable societies to satisfy human needs at low energy use, to reconcile human well-being with climate mitigation. Using a novel analytical framework alongside a novel multivariate…
Estimating Basic Capabilities: A Structural Equation Model Applied to Bolivia
Estimating Capabilities with Structural Equation Models: How Well are We Doing in a 'Real' World
Capability deprivation of people with Alzheimer's disease: An empirical analysis using a national survey
On Exact Statistical Properties of Multidimensional Indices Based on Principal Components, Factor Analysis, MIMIC and Structural Equation Models
Education, skills and a good job: A multidimensional econometric analysis
Trade-Offs in a Multidimensional Human Development Index
Eat and Study but Wii or Ski! Differentiating Between ‘Basic’ and ‘Non-Basic’ Dimensions in a Multidimensional Index
Measuring and monitoring multidimensional wellbeing have become central issues in international policy debates in recent years. Interpreting heterogeneity in achievement levels across dimensions in terms of individual freedom of choice, and arguing that the degree of substitutability should not only depend on this variation, but also on the typology of dimensions, we propose a Generalized Multidimensional Synthetic index that introduces several l…
Public Policies and Equality of Opportunity for Wellbeing in Multiple Dimensions: A Theoretical Discussion and Evidence from Bolivia
Roemer’s equality of opportunity (EOp) theory is increasingly used as the framework for assessing the link between public policies and social justice. Most studies focus on a single (monetary) wellbeing indicator and take individual efforts as being randomly distributed. However, recent development theories have uniformly advocated the use of a multidimensional wellbeing measure and the importance of individual responsibility. We propose a theore…
Going Beyond Functionings to Capabilities: An Econometric Model to Explain and Estimate Capabilities
Any attempt to operationalize the capability approach necessitates an adequate framework for the measurement of the abstract unobservable multidimensional concept that the term ‘capability’ stands for. One such attempt is the latent variable approach, which considers the different dimensions of capability or human development as unobserved variables (factors) manifesting themselves through measurable indicators. In this paper, we propose a struct…
On Exact Statistical Properties of Multidimensional Indices Based on Principal Components, Factor Analysis, MIMIC and Structural Equation Models
Coping with health‐care costs: Implications for the measurement of catastrophic expenditures and poverty
In the absence of formal health insurance, we argue that the strategies households adopt to finance health care have important implications for the measurement and interpretation of how health payments impact on consumption and poverty. Given data on source of finance, we propose to (a) approximate the relative impact of health payments on current consumption with a ‘coping’‐adjusted health expenditure ratio, (b) uncover poverty that is ‘hidden’ …
Estimating Basic Capabilities: A Structural Equation Model Applied to Bolivia
Capability deprivation of people with Alzheimer's disease: An empirical analysis using a national survey
Estimating Capabilities with Structural Equation Models: How Well are We Doing in a 'Real' World
Trade-Offs in a Multidimensional Human Development Index
Education, skills and a good job: A multidimensional econometric analysis
Public Policies and Equality of Opportunity for Wellbeing in Multiple Dimensions: A Theoretical Discussion and Evidence from Bolivia
Roemer’s equality of opportunity (EOp) theory is increasingly used as the framework for assessing the link between public policies and social justice. Most studies focus on a single (monetary) wellbeing indicator and take individual efforts as being randomly distributed. However, recent development theories have uniformly advocated the use of a multidimensional wellbeing measure and the importance of individual responsibility. We propose a theore…
Building a multisystemic understanding of societal resilience to the Covid-19 pandemic
The current global systemic crisis reveals how globalised societies are unprepared to face a pandemic. Beyond the dramatic loss of human life, the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered widespread disturbances in health, social, economic, environmental and governance systems in many countries across the world. Resilience describes the capacities of natural and human systems to prevent, react to and recover from shocks. Societal resilience to the current…
CapMod: A Simulated Society to Evaluate Empirical Estimators of Capabilities
This article introduces an innovative approach to the validation of empirical methods aiming at estimating capabilities. Validating these empirical methods is difficult because capabilities are not directly observable. We propose a computational model to generate data from a simulated society, where we observe both functionings and capabilities. These data can then be used to compare estimation methods against each other. Most importantly, our da…
Role of social and institutional factors in Indian women’s labour force participation and hours worked
This article analyses the determinants of hours worked by Indian women, by means of a sample-selection model, with a special emphasis on the role played by social and institutional factors. We empirically confirm that social and institutional factors considerably affect women’s labour supply. A woman, who is empowered within the household, has trust in government institutions and is socially connected, is more likely to participate and given part…
Socio-economic conditions for satisfying human needs at low energy use: An international analysis of social provisioning
Meeting human needs at sustainable levels of energy use is fundamental for avoiding catastrophic climate change and securing the well-being of all people. In the current political-economic regime, no country does so. Here, we assess which socio-economic conditions might enable societies to satisfy human needs at low energy use, to reconcile human well-being with climate mitigation. Using a novel analytical framework alongside a novel multivariate…
Eat and Study but Wii or Ski! Differentiating Between ‘Basic’ and ‘Non-Basic’ Dimensions in a Multidimensional Index
Measuring and monitoring multidimensional wellbeing have become central issues in international policy debates in recent years. Interpreting heterogeneity in achievement levels across dimensions in terms of individual freedom of choice, and arguing that the degree of substitutability should not only depend on this variation, but also on the typology of dimensions, we propose a Generalized Multidimensional Synthetic index that introduces several l…
Exploring relationships between HIV programme outcomes and the societal enabling environment: A structural equation modeling statistical analysis in 138 low- and middle-income countries
Countries worldwide have attempted to reduce the incidence of HIV and AIDS associated deaths with varying success, despite significant progress in antiretroviral treatment (ART) and condom use. A chief obstacles is that key populations affected face high levels of stigma, discrimination and exclusion, limiting the successful response to HIV. However, a gap exists in studies demonstrating the moderation effects of societal enablers on overall prog…
Dharma-based economic systems, policy and sustainable development goals
This paper presents a formal structural framework for understanding economic systems through the lens of Dharma. It examines the core elements of Dharma and explores how they shape economic functioning and public policy via behavioural choices at both individual and State levels. The framework that we propose serves two purposes: on the one hand it connects the components of Dharma to various dimensions of human well-being that they support; and …
Economics (11 works) · Mathematics (9 works) · Computer Science (8 works) · Econometrics (8 works) · Income, Poverty, and Inequality (8 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Statistics (6 works) · Structural equation modeling (6 works) · Economic growth (5 works) · Public health (5 works)