Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rajpurohit, Tanushree; Patavardhan, Roopa Title A name given to the resource Female Political Representation and Economic Development in India: An Empirical Analysis Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2026 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Gender, Power, and Economic Inequality in the Global South: An Intersectional Approach;pp.97-113 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003587309-10" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003587309-10</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105028351730?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105028351730?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Rajpurohit T.; Patavardhan R., School of Social Sciences, Christ University, Bangalore, India Description An account of the resource Recent years have seen an enhanced focus on women's roles in politics, with research increasingly showing that having a more significant gender representation in decision-making roles can significantly impact economic growth. This chapter delves into how women's political involvement, economic advancement, and gender equality have evolved in India over twenty years from 2000 to 2020, using a time series analysis. The study uses vector autoregression (VAR) analysis to examine how political representation of female, participation rate of labour force (LFPR), and health investment affect the Gender Development Index (GDI). The model diagnostics successfully demonstrated stationarity, non-serial correlation, and the lack of homoscedasticity. The analysis highlights that Female LFPR and GDI are positively related, whereas health expenditure and GDI are negative. Female labour market participation improves GDI, whereas females consistently receive less healthcare expenditure than males, leading to a negative relationship between health expenditure and GDI. Importantly, it is observed that labour market participation has a more substantial effect on GDI than political representation or health investments. This shows that greater female labour force participation is more critical in gender equality than increased political representation or healthcare spending. Highlighting the necessity for policies tailored to women, the chapter argues that these measures are critical for enhancing LFPR and boosting GDI and societal progress. The chapter contributes to the gender discourses in political participation and the empowerment of female, proposing a strategy to improve women's contribution to the labour market, leading higher GDI and, as a result, a more equitable society. 2026 selection and editorial matter, Hebatallah Adam and Abul Hasnat Monjurul Kabir; individual chapters, the contributors. All rights reserved. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Taylor and Francis Relation A related resource ISBN: 978-104055001-4; 978-103295949-8; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online