Payal Seth
Biographic Data
| ID | 5804682 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Payal Seth |
| GIVEN NAMES | Payal |
| FAMILY NAME | Seth |
| SIGNATURE | SETH P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cornell University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4400-5335 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Measuring Growth Where It Matters
India’s growth has traditionally been measured at the national and state levels, overlooking districts as key units of development. This paper proposes a bottom-up approach to District Domestic Product (DDP) estimation, addressing the shortcomings of the current top-down method, which fails to capture intra-state heterogeneity, informal sector contributions, and local shocks. Using primary data from surveys such as the Annual Survey of Unincorpor…
Bridging the Consumption Gap in India’s Statistics
India’s two principal measures of household consumption: (1) Private Final Consumption Expenditure (PFCE) from the national accounts and (2) Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) from NSSO, have diverged steadily over time. PFCE aims to capture the total economic value of goods and services consumed by households, including imputed value of items for which market price is not available, in-kind transfers, and expenditures by Non-Profit …
Wl-10344-Understanding the determinants of farmers' adoption of artificial insemination in livestock
The adoption of artificial insemination (AI) in livestock is a crucial factor in enhancing breeding efficiency, livestock productivity, and enhancing income opportunities for farmers. However, the adoption of AI among farmers can vary significantly, influenced by a multitude of factors. This systematic review is one of the first to synthesize and analyze existing research to identify the key determinants influencing livestock AI adoption. Through…
Women’s empowerment and intra-household diet diversity across the urban continuum
Women’s empowerment has been associated with improved nutritional outcomes in various settings. However, the gains from empowerment do not necessarily accrue to different members of the same household in the same manner. Furthermore, the relationship between empowerment and nutrition itself is likely to be shaped by the overall level of development in a given region. This paper investigates the heterogeneity in the association between women’s emp…
India’s National Sanitation Policies
India has launched five national sanitation policies since independence, and among these, the Swachh Bharath Mission-Grameen is the world’s largest sanitation campaign. Despite this achievement, the literature on understanding the evolution and impact of these policies is scarce. We are one of the earliest studies to address this literature gap. We find that as the campaign progressed, the programmes gained rigour in constructing toilets and in t…
Covid-19 and women's nutrition security
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, India implemented a stringent nationwide lockdown. Although food value chains and allied activities were exempted from the lockdown, there were widespread disruptions in food access and availability. Using two panel-datasets, we distinguish the pandemic's impact on non-staples versus staples in relation to household food availability and women's diet diversity at the national, state, and district levels in fo…
Women’s empowerment and intra-household diet diversity across the urban continuum
Women’s empowerment has been associated with improved nutritional outcomes in various settings. However, the gains from empowerment do not necessarily accrue to different members of the same household in the same manner. Furthermore, the relationship between empowerment and nutrition itself is likely to be shaped by the overall level of development in a given region. This paper investigates the heterogeneity in the association between women’s emp…
Covid-19 and women's nutrition security
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, India implemented a stringent nationwide lockdown. Although food value chains and allied activities were exempted from the lockdown, there were widespread disruptions in food access and availability. Using two panel-datasets, we distinguish the pandemic's impact on non-staples versus staples in relation to household food availability and women's diet diversity at the national, state, and district levels in fo…
Covid-19 and women's nutrition security
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, India implemented a stringent nationwide lockdown. Although food value chains and allied activities were exempted from the lockdown, there were widespread disruptions in food access and availability. Using two panel-datasets, we distinguish the pandemic's impact on non-staples versus staples in relation to household food availability and women's diet diversity at the national, state, and district levels in fo…
India’s National Sanitation Policies
India has launched five national sanitation policies since independence, and among these, the Swachh Bharath Mission-Grameen is the world’s largest sanitation campaign. Despite this achievement, the literature on understanding the evolution and impact of these policies is scarce. We are one of the earliest studies to address this literature gap. We find that as the campaign progressed, the programmes gained rigour in constructing toilets and in t…
Women’s empowerment and intra-household diet diversity across the urban continuum
Women’s empowerment has been associated with improved nutritional outcomes in various settings. However, the gains from empowerment do not necessarily accrue to different members of the same household in the same manner. Furthermore, the relationship between empowerment and nutrition itself is likely to be shaped by the overall level of development in a given region. This paper investigates the heterogeneity in the association between women’s emp…
Wl-10344-Understanding the determinants of farmers' adoption of artificial insemination in livestock
The adoption of artificial insemination (AI) in livestock is a crucial factor in enhancing breeding efficiency, livestock productivity, and enhancing income opportunities for farmers. However, the adoption of AI among farmers can vary significantly, influenced by a multitude of factors. This systematic review is one of the first to synthesize and analyze existing research to identify the key determinants influencing livestock AI adoption. Through…
Measuring Growth Where It Matters
India’s growth has traditionally been measured at the national and state levels, overlooking districts as key units of development. This paper proposes a bottom-up approach to District Domestic Product (DDP) estimation, addressing the shortcomings of the current top-down method, which fails to capture intra-state heterogeneity, informal sector contributions, and local shocks. Using primary data from surveys such as the Annual Survey of Unincorpor…
Bridging the Consumption Gap in India’s Statistics
India’s two principal measures of household consumption: (1) Private Final Consumption Expenditure (PFCE) from the national accounts and (2) Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) from NSSO, have diverged steadily over time. PFCE aims to capture the total economic value of goods and services consumed by households, including imputed value of items for which market price is not available, in-kind transfers, and expenditures by Non-Profit …
Geography (3 works) · Social and Economic Development in India (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets (2 works) · Income, Poverty, and Inequality (2 works) · Socioeconomics (2 works) · Value (mathematics (2 works)