Dams, Poverty, Public Goods and Malaria Incidence in India

The data contains 5 different files, classified by topic. The file india_pov_c81_revise.dta contains variables on the number of dams in each district as well as information about the neighbouring districts. The data set also includes data on local poverty, such as a povertygap measure, the gini coefficient, mean per capita expenditure. The file india_ag_extend contains in addition, data on agricultural produc tion ( value, yield) for major crops and distinguishes between water-intensive and non-water-intensive crops. The file census.dta contains data on the population size and occupation. The file india_public_updown_doc.dta contains data on the availability of public goods such as water access, power facilities and road. The file malaria_code81.dta contains in addition a variable about malaria incidence.