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How Long We Will Wait to Celebrate the First Birthday of Infants in India?

In: Persistent and Emerging Challenges to Development

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  • Dishari Dasgupta

    (Presidency University)

  • Krittika Dirghangi

    (Presidency University)

  • Sankha Mitra

    (Indian Institute of Technology)

  • Subangi Saha

    (Presidency University)

  • Mousumi Dutta

    (Presidency University)

Abstract

The objective of the study is to examine inter-state variations in infant mortality rate (IMR) in India and identify possible state-level factors that are responsible for the observed inter-state differences in IMR. Although there has been a decrease in IMR in India, it is still above the Millennium Development Goal of 27 per thousand live births. India at present has an IMR of 33 per 1000 live births. In particular, the slow pace of decline in a few states and a striking difference in rural and urban IMR are some of the concerns of policymakers. A state-wise analysis of IMR for the period 2005–2018 reveals that although there has been reduction in rural–urban gap, states like Assam, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan are lagging the all India average. Panel data analysis, for 21 major states, reveals that per capita income, urbanization, female literacy, per capita availability of milk, and immunization are the significant macro-determinants of IMR of Indian states. Although states have introduced several policies like Kanyashree Prakalpa (West Bengal), Karunya Health Scheme (Kerala) to address issues like female education, health security, an integrated and holistic approach is required for all lagging states to ensure an improvement in infant mortality indicators.

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  • Dishari Dasgupta & Krittika Dirghangi & Sankha Mitra & Subangi Saha & Mousumi Dutta, 2022. "How Long We Will Wait to Celebrate the First Birthday of Infants in India?," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Supravat Bagli & Gagari Chakrabarti & Prithviraj Guha (ed.), Persistent and Emerging Challenges to Development, chapter 0, pages 155-187, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:isbchp:978-981-16-4181-7_8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-4181-7_8
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    Keywords

    Infant mortality rate; Millennium development goal; Panel data; India;
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    JEL classification:

    • I15 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Economic Development
    • H51 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Health

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