Trajectory of rural asset creation: the efficacy of MGNREGA vs. Fund security vulnerability of VB G RAM G

Authors

  • Dr. Jyoti Atri Associate Professor, Economics Department, Shyam Lal College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Reena Singh Professor, Economics Department, M. M. H. College, CCS University, Delhi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.64171/JSRD.5.3.1-9

Keywords:

MGNREGA, Asset creation, Employment generation, VB GRAM G

Abstract

This study attempts to examine the impact of employment generation on asset creation using panel data regression under MGNREGA in Uttar Pradesh from 2014-15 to 2021-22. Regression results show a positive impact of labour days generation on asset creation under the scheme. The generation of more labour days leads to more asset creation. The regression results are also supported by the trends of employment generation and asset creation. This highlights that money spent on the scheme is not a waste of resources, and the scheme can very well achieve the twin objectives of employment generation and development of rural infrastructure. On the contrary, replacing MGNREGA with the new scheme VB-G-RAM-G may lead to less asset creation in rural areas in the absence of a guaranteed supply of funds.

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Published

2026-07-03

How to Cite

[1]
J. Atri and R. Singh, “Trajectory of rural asset creation: the efficacy of MGNREGA vs. Fund security vulnerability of VB G RAM G”, J. Soc. Rev. Dev., vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 01–09, Jul. 2026.

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Vol. 5 No. 3 (2026)

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