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Finance and growth: Schumpeter might be wrong in our era. New evidence from Meta-analysis
Asongu, Asongu Simplice - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2013
Purpose – In a meta-study on the finance-growth nexus, we have bridged the gap between Schumpeterian authors and … sympathizers of a questionable finance-growth nexus. Design/methodology/approach – Over 20 fundamental characteristics that have … focused on the finance-growth nexus. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010862108
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Vital Stats: Union Budget 2014-15
Vaishnava, Saumya - eSocialSciences - 2014
The Minister of Finance, Mr. Arun Jaitley, presented the Union Budget 2014-15 to Parliament on July 10, 2014. In this …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945348
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Vital Stats: Performance of Parliament during the15th Lok Sabha
Malik, Kusum; Kala, Mandira - eSocialSciences - 2014
Over its five year term, the 15th Lok Sabha was disrupted frequently and witnessed a decline in time spent on legislation and oversight of the government. Disruptions over the allocation of 2G spectrum, coal blocks, FDI in retail, demand for Telengana, and the Commonwealth Games were the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945364
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Standing Committee on Finance on Companies Bill
eSocialSciences; Parliamentary Research Service PRS - 2013
December 2nd 2011. Four tables are presented to help the Standing Committee on Finance in examining this Bill. [PRS]. URL …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945454
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In Search of Inclusion: Informal Sector Participation in a Voluntary, Defined Contribution Pension System
Sane, Renuka; Thomas, Susan - eSocialSciences - 2013
This paper examines who contributes and who persists in contributing in a national, voluntary, defined contributory pension program, where the government provides the incentive of matching contributions of a minimum amount (USD 16). The paper uses proprietary data from a financial services firm...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945519
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Managing risk with insurance and savings: Experimental evidence for male and female farm managers in West Africa:
Delavallade, Clara; Dizon, Felipe; Hill, Ruth Vargas; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015
literature is still scant as to which products are the most effective. In order to inform gender targeting of rural finance …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011272207
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When expectations become aspirations: Reference-dependent preferences and liquidity constraints:
Kramer, Berber - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015
A large body of literature suggests that consumers derive utility from gains and losses relative to a reference point. This paper shows that such reference dependence can affect savings in opposite directions depending on whether people face liquidity constraints. Existing models for wealth and...
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Demand for complementary financial and technological tools for managing drought risk:
Ward, Patrick S.; Spielman, David J.; Ortega, David L.; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015
Weather-related production risks remain one of the most serious constraints to agricultural production in much of the developing world. Financial and technological innovations that mitigate these risks have the potential to greatly benefit farmers in areas prone to such risks. In this study we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011272213
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Financial constraints and international trade with endogenous mode of competition:
Bouët, Antoine; Vaubourg, Anne-Gaël - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015
resort to external funders to finance fixed export costs and investments in production capacities. We assume that sectors … allows firms to finance fixed export costs at a lower interest rate. On the other hand, financial health reduces the cost of … of trade. By increasing the cost of external finance, a financial shock increases the financial cost of exporting and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011272219
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Costs of Basic Services in Kerala, 2007, Education, Health, Childbirth and Finance (Loans)
Rajan, S. Irudaya; KC, Zachariah - eSocialSciences - 2009
The focus of this study is to analyze the pattern and costs of services in four areas, which critically affect most households in Kerala . The major concerns of this paper include answers to questions such as: How much did Kerala households spend for education of their children, for treatment of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341770