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Fertility Transition in India - Development and Diffusion
Krishnaji, N. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2009
that have promoted or retarded declines in fertility. There is, however, a tendency to regard development and diffusion as … and social development and treat diffusion as an inherent process. This paper is an attempt to enlarge the focus to look … at the pace of fertility change in terms of combinations of both development and diffusion factors as explanations for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009365229
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Poverty and Agrarian Distress in Orissa
Mishra, Srijit - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2009
The relatively lower reduction of poverty in Orissa, 0.2 percentage points per annum from 48.6% in 1993-94 to 46.4% in 2004-05, has been a matter of concern. The current exercise attempts to analyse whether part of the explanation lies in the state of affairs in agriculture. An analysis for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009365289
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Gender-based Indicators in Human Development - Correcting for ‘Missing Women’
Nathan, Hippu Salk Kristle - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008
Gender Development Index and Gender Empowerment Measure are two gender-based indicators provided by the United Nations … Development Program. Population share of the genders enter the formulation of these indicators in such a way that it favours the … better performing gender. This can lead to further additions to missing women. A correction is proposed to capture this …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363671
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Female Labour Migration in India : Insights From NSSO Data
Shanthi, K. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2006
migration . The issues and challenges to be faced are highlighted and this paper concludes that gender dimensions should …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009365078
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Impact of Management Practices on Employee Effectiveness in South Asia
Qureshi, Zafar Iqbal - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2005
South Asian organizations in countries like Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka are trying to professionalize management practices in recent years. Inspite of such efforts, employees indiscipline, politicised labor unions, low individual productivity, and unsatisfactory enterprise...
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Bangladesh at 40 Looking Back and Moving Forward
Sobhan, Professor Rehman - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
moved ahead of India in particular areas of human development and gender parity, extended micro-credit to 25 million women …
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Development with Equity and Justice Immediate Tasks for the Newly Elected Government
Dialogue, The Centre for Policy - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
This Report puts forward recommendations emerging from the Conference on Development with Equity and Justice …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009647680
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Policy Recommendations for the Members of Parliament : National Budget Analysis for the Ultra Poor
Khatun, Fahmida; Khan, Towfiqul Islam; Nabi, Ashiqun - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
Sustainable poverty reduction requires employment generating economic growth with an emphasis on the development of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009647683
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Bangladesh's Graduation from LDC Status : Timeline and Policy Implications
Bhattacharya, Debapriya - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
better development in the recent times. - Discussion on Bangladesh becoming a middle income country in the near future is …
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Bangladesh Vision 2021
East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER); The … - 2012
Bangladesh came into being following more than two decades of political struggle culminating in the war of independence in 1971. This struggle was inspired by a vision for a democratic, non-communal, prosperous, and equitable society. After 15 years of parliamentary democracy, it is reasonable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009647688