A K Shiva Kumar
Biographic Data
| ID | 86573 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A K Shiva Kumar |
| GIVEN NAMES | A K Shiva |
| FAMILY NAME | Kumar |
| SIGNATURE | KUMAR A K S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute for Human Development, New Delhi, India, |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Competitive Individualism
This short article is an attempt to critically analyse the key findings of 80th round of the National Sample Survey entitled "Comprehensive Modular Survey: Education, 2025” to understand a few important dimensions relating to private coaching at the school level in India. The survey has generated reliable national-level data on school education. The paper analyses the prevalence of private coaching, and household expenditure on private coaching a…
Horticulture Sector in India
This study examines trends in the progress and performance of India’s horticulture sector as well evaluates its impact on farmers’ income. The analysis shows that higher income from horticulture than that of crops are driving its growth. The findings indicate that India’s horticulture sector has exhibited robust performance over the years and that sectoral growth has contributed to increased farmers’ economic welfare. Farmers’ participation in ho…
What Prevents Adolescent Girls from Transitioning from School to Work in India? Insights from an Exploratory Study in Rajasthan
Female labour force participation among young women in India is disturbingly low, and yet little evidence is available regarding the factors likely to affect the school-to-work transition among the young. Data from 325 girls aged 15–19 years and in-depth interviews with 10 of these girls and 9 of their mothers in one block of Jodhpur district, obtained from a mixed-methods study in Rajasthan, explore girls’ aspirations for professional, administr…
Growth, Private Markets and the State
About the AuthorA. K. Shiva Kumar is a Delhi-based economist and policy adviser
A Comment on ‘‘Evaluation Field Building in South Asia
Turnaround in China's Health Policies
Some Considerations in the Formulation of India's Health Policy
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Some Considerations in the Formulation of India's Health Policy
Turnaround in China's Health Policies
A Comment on ‘‘Evaluation Field Building in South Asia
Growth, Private Markets and the State
About the AuthorA. K. Shiva Kumar is a Delhi-based economist and policy adviser
What Prevents Adolescent Girls from Transitioning from School to Work in India? Insights from an Exploratory Study in Rajasthan
Female labour force participation among young women in India is disturbingly low, and yet little evidence is available regarding the factors likely to affect the school-to-work transition among the young. Data from 325 girls aged 15–19 years and in-depth interviews with 10 of these girls and 9 of their mothers in one block of Jodhpur district, obtained from a mixed-methods study in Rajasthan, explore girls’ aspirations for professional, administr…
Competitive Individualism
This short article is an attempt to critically analyse the key findings of 80th round of the National Sample Survey entitled "Comprehensive Modular Survey: Education, 2025” to understand a few important dimensions relating to private coaching at the school level in India. The survey has generated reliable national-level data on school education. The paper analyses the prevalence of private coaching, and household expenditure on private coaching a…
Horticulture Sector in India
This study examines trends in the progress and performance of India’s horticulture sector as well evaluates its impact on farmers’ income. The analysis shows that higher income from horticulture than that of crops are driving its growth. The findings indicate that India’s horticulture sector has exhibited robust performance over the years and that sectoral growth has contributed to increased farmers’ economic welfare. Farmers’ participation in ho…
Political science (4 works) · Economics (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Mathematics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Affect (linguistics (1 work) · Agency (philosophy (1 work) · Agricultural Economics and Practices (1 work) · Agricultural Systems and Practices (1 work)