Development as a right to freedom: An interpretation of the 'Kerala Model'
K.P. Kannan, N. Vijayamohanan Pillai
Our objectives in this paper are two-fold: an interpretation of the conception of poverty in its multidimensional existence and an explanation in this light of the development experiences of the...
Kerala is well-known for its achievements in the sphere of social development that includes a rapid and high level mobilisation and organisation of workers regardless of location and sectoral...
The political economy of public utilities: A study of the power sector
K.P. Kannan, N. Vijayamohanan Pillai
In this paper, we attempt at an analysis of the political economy of the Indian power sector with special reference to Kerala in the light of a generic model of the political economy of public...
K.P. Kannan, N. Vijayaymohanan Pillai
The present study is an attempt at a detailed diagnosis of the accumulated inefficiency in the Indian power sector, the consequent reform drives, and the political economy involved in these aspects....
Poverty alleviation as advancing basic human capabilities: Kerala's achievements compared
This paper is complementary to my earlier paper on Public Intervention and Poverty Alleviation: Declining Incidence of Rural Poverty in Kerala (published in 1995). The objective of this paper is to...
Food security in a regional perspective: A view from food deficit Kerala
The paper examines the question of food security viz-a-viz food availability and self sufficiency in production. Given the cropping pattern in Kerala it is unrealistic to expect food...
Plight of the power sector in India: SEBs and their saga of inefficiency
K.P. Kannan, N. Vijayamohanan Pillai
True to the spirit of a social-democratic State, India had originally evolved her power development policy, and shouldered that responsibility, in line with the State's professed commitment to...
Time and cost over-runs of the power projects in Kerala
N. Vijayamohanan Pillai, K.P. Kannan
Delays in project implementation and the attendant cost overruns have been a regular feature in the electric power sector in Kerala. Almost all the public projects, including the prestigious major...
Kerala's Gulf connection: Emigration, remittances and their macroeconomic impact 1972-2000
This paper attempts to construct a time series estimation of remittances from abroad to the Kerala economy for the period 1972 to 2000. It is now widely acknowledged that foreign remittances in the...
The welfare fund model of social security for informal sector workers: The Kerala experience
This paper examines the evolution of the institution of `Welfare Funds' for informal sector workers in the State of Kerala in India. The Kerala experience, which is now thirty years old, reflects...
India's twelfth finance commission: A view from Kerala
The focus of the paper is to review the Terms of Reference (TOR) of the Twelfth Finance Commission with special reference to Kerala. It also critically examines the emphasis on fiscal deficit...