Tag: water
Is my time the same as your time? A note on the concept of time in Indian villages
Many of us conducting research in development economics deal with different types of data sets for our analysis. We generally have two options for empirical research in development economics: either we can use available secondary data sources, or we can…
The Economic Impact of Unsafe Drinking Water
In this blog post, TCI scholar Shiuli Vanaja discusses her research on how access to clean water at home affects women’s productivity and use of time.
Many people don’t give their drinking water a second thought. They simply turn on…
TCI and AguaClara Provide Safe Water Systems to Two More Villages in Odisha
The partnership between the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) and AguaClara Reach continues to bear fruit in India, where water disinfection systems were recently installed in two villages in Odisha. The new Hydrodoser systems were inaugurated in the…
The Role of Women in Water Projects in India
Our partner AguaClara Reach is increasing access to safe drinking water on tap through simple, affordable, gravity-powered technologies. The Tata-Cornell Institute supports their expansion into eastern India (and you can too!). Learn more about women’s significant involvement to make these…