... sector, but it is not much heartening and perhaps more efforts need to be done in the social sector in India. The results also exhibit that development expenditure, non-development expenditure and PCNNP are significantly affecting the SDI value. Practical implications The study suggests...

... economic growth and poverty alleviation but also investigates how these two are related to the nature of public spending. Some states in India give priority to capital formation and infrastructure development while others give importance to social sector development or distributive schemes. Srinivasan...