Ratul Mahanta
Biographic Data
| ID | 1852331 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ratul Mahanta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ratul |
| FAMILY NAME | Mahanta |
| SIGNATURE | MAHANTA R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Gauhati University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1937-999X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Living With the Rivers—A Study on the Livelihood of the Riverine Communities of Assam, India
This study explores the livelihood options and choices of the char dwellers of Assam, who are amongst the poorest and most vulnerable groups in the state. Char areas are river islands and sandy lands that are prone to flooding, land erosion, and sand deposition. Primary data were collected from 394 households across four districts of Assam, through focus group discussions and a structured household survey. A multivariate probit analysis was used …
Geographic Remoteness and Livelihood Vulnerability
Almost everywhere in the world, people are now quite concerned about the negative effects of climate change. In order to mitigate the effects of climate change, it is necessary to understand its vulnerability. We examine the vulnerability to climate change of char inhabitants of Assam in this article. The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river basin in India and Bangladesh is home to the unique topographical formations known as Char. These structures ar…
An assessment of the nature and structure of institutions in the char areas of Assam, India
The institutional structure of the Panchayati Raj, the local self-government system in India, and the implementation of rural development programmes in the context of a participatory approach have been examined in this paper.Although the Panchayati Raj institutions have existed for many years, owing to inherent weaknesses in the systems they were not very effective in the implementation of rural development programmes.Through constitutional amend…
An application of adjusted livelihood vulnerability index to assess vulnerability to climate change in the char areas of Assam, India
Why do people live in disaster-prone char regions? Perspectives from Assam, India
People residing in the char regions of Assam are among the most vulnerable in the state, and particularly susceptible to multiple disasters such as floods, storms, and land erosion. Despite the existing vulnerabilities and widespread poverty, people continue to live in these areas. Our research aims to investigate why people continue to reside in these areas in such conditions and explore the feasibility of relocation as a possible solution to ca…
What Determines Public Funding for Elementary Education in India? Evidence From Before and After a Policy Change
Keeping to the increased emphasis on better educational quality across India as a tool of nation‐ building strategy, this study attempts to integrate demand components in analyzing the determinants of public spending for elementary education across states in India from 2005 to 2016. The study finds that the income (per capita) elasticity of per student government expenditure is higher in post‐reform period. The state government's share of income …
Gender Gaps in Elementary Education in India in the post Right to Education Act Period
While the gender gaps in elementary education in India have almost been eliminated, we obtain somewhat different picture when adjusting the gaps to the appropriate school-age children (6-14 years) and the number of the child population. We calculate gender gaps in enrolment, transition rate (from primary to upper primary level), achievement in the examination, and test scores in different subjects in the post Right to Education Act period and obt…
Energy
Energy is required for development because it facilitates production and makes day to day activity less cumbersome. The industrial revolution and the progress after that would not have been possible without increased energy use. Issues related to energy use in developing countries are complicated. These countries use energy derived mostly from non-renewable sources such as petroleum, coal and inefficient fuels like firewood, and biomass. Thus, en…
GST in India
India is ready to implement its “Goods and Services Tax (GST)†act from 1st April 2017. It is expected that GST will minimise all the loopholes of existing tax system in India. However, critics argue that the euphoria over GST camouflages the deadly assault to tax policy as a means of promoting equity and efficiency. This review on GST highlights the challenges over GST claims. It has been observed that to implement GST effectively, both centre an…
Common Property Resources Degradation and Migration
Deterioration of common property resources increases the incidence of poverty level because poor people depend on forest resources. Earnings of rural people are mostly the combination of income from private property and common property resources. Reduction in common property resources reduces earnings of rural people leading them to migrate to nearby urban areas in search of livelihood. Thus, there is a link between common property resource degra…
Geographic Remoteness and Livelihood Vulnerability
Almost everywhere in the world, people are now quite concerned about the negative effects of climate change. In order to mitigate the effects of climate change, it is necessary to understand its vulnerability. We examine the vulnerability to climate change of char inhabitants of Assam in this article. The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river basin in India and Bangladesh is home to the unique topographical formations known as Char. These structures ar…
Common Property Resources Degradation and Migration
Deterioration of common property resources increases the incidence of poverty level because poor people depend on forest resources. Earnings of rural people are mostly the combination of income from private property and common property resources. Reduction in common property resources reduces earnings of rural people leading them to migrate to nearby urban areas in search of livelihood. Thus, there is a link between common property resource degra…
Common Property Resources Degradation and Migration
Deterioration of common property resources increases the incidence of poverty level because poor people depend on forest resources. Earnings of rural people are mostly the combination of income from private property and common property resources. Reduction in common property resources reduces earnings of rural people leading them to migrate to nearby urban areas in search of livelihood. Thus, there is a link between common property resource degra…
GST in India
India is ready to implement its “Goods and Services Tax (GST)†act from 1st April 2017. It is expected that GST will minimise all the loopholes of existing tax system in India. However, critics argue that the euphoria over GST camouflages the deadly assault to tax policy as a means of promoting equity and efficiency. This review on GST highlights the challenges over GST claims. It has been observed that to implement GST effectively, both centre an…
Energy
Energy is required for development because it facilitates production and makes day to day activity less cumbersome. The industrial revolution and the progress after that would not have been possible without increased energy use. Issues related to energy use in developing countries are complicated. These countries use energy derived mostly from non-renewable sources such as petroleum, coal and inefficient fuels like firewood, and biomass. Thus, en…
Gender Gaps in Elementary Education in India in the post Right to Education Act Period
While the gender gaps in elementary education in India have almost been eliminated, we obtain somewhat different picture when adjusting the gaps to the appropriate school-age children (6-14 years) and the number of the child population. We calculate gender gaps in enrolment, transition rate (from primary to upper primary level), achievement in the examination, and test scores in different subjects in the post Right to Education Act period and obt…
An application of adjusted livelihood vulnerability index to assess vulnerability to climate change in the char areas of Assam, India
Why do people live in disaster-prone char regions? Perspectives from Assam, India
People residing in the char regions of Assam are among the most vulnerable in the state, and particularly susceptible to multiple disasters such as floods, storms, and land erosion. Despite the existing vulnerabilities and widespread poverty, people continue to live in these areas. Our research aims to investigate why people continue to reside in these areas in such conditions and explore the feasibility of relocation as a possible solution to ca…
What Determines Public Funding for Elementary Education in India? Evidence From Before and After a Policy Change
Keeping to the increased emphasis on better educational quality across India as a tool of nation‐ building strategy, this study attempts to integrate demand components in analyzing the determinants of public spending for elementary education across states in India from 2005 to 2016. The study finds that the income (per capita) elasticity of per student government expenditure is higher in post‐reform period. The state government's share of income …
Living With the Rivers—A Study on the Livelihood of the Riverine Communities of Assam, India
This study explores the livelihood options and choices of the char dwellers of Assam, who are amongst the poorest and most vulnerable groups in the state. Char areas are river islands and sandy lands that are prone to flooding, land erosion, and sand deposition. Primary data were collected from 394 households across four districts of Assam, through focus group discussions and a structured household survey. A multivariate probit analysis was used …
Geographic Remoteness and Livelihood Vulnerability
Almost everywhere in the world, people are now quite concerned about the negative effects of climate change. In order to mitigate the effects of climate change, it is necessary to understand its vulnerability. We examine the vulnerability to climate change of char inhabitants of Assam in this article. The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river basin in India and Bangladesh is home to the unique topographical formations known as Char. These structures ar…
An assessment of the nature and structure of institutions in the char areas of Assam, India
The institutional structure of the Panchayati Raj, the local self-government system in India, and the implementation of rural development programmes in the context of a participatory approach have been examined in this paper.Although the Panchayati Raj institutions have existed for many years, owing to inherent weaknesses in the systems they were not very effective in the implementation of rural development programmes.Through constitutional amend…
Economics (7 works) · Business (4 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Livelihood (4 works) · Agricultural risk and resilience (3 works) · Agriculture (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Agricultural Economics and Practices (2 works) · Char (2 works)