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@article{199815,
        author = {Dr.G.Mahalakshmi},
        title = {Expenditure Preferences and Inter-State Variations in Per Capita Expenditure on Social Services in India},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {11},
        pages = {14307-14317},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=199815},
        abstract = {Economic growth and enhancing the quality of life of the people are the twin goals of every nation. The connection between Human Resources and Economic Development highlights the importance of investing in people as a strategic way to promote long-term economic success. The main aim of social sector spending by the States is to improve the standard of living of the people and to achieve maximum social welfare. Public resources allocated towards social services make the workforce more productive, healthy, and efficient, which, taken together, lead to higher economic growth. The present study aims to understand the growth trend in public expenditure on social services across 15 major Indian States, analyze interstate variation in social service expenditure, and examine states' expenditure preferences.},
        keywords = {Expenditure Preference, Inter-state variations, Public Expenditure, Social services.},
        month = {April},
        }