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Non-farm diversification and rural poverty decline: a perspective from Indian sample survey and village study data
Himanshu, Himanshu; Lanjouw, Peter; Mukhopadhyay, Abhiroop - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2011
This paper studies the evolution of the rural non-farm sector in India and its contribution to the decline of poverty … close study over a period of six decades. Sample survey data indicate that the non-farm sector in rural India has grown … in India as both particularly closely linked to rural non-farm development and recording particularly high rates of urban …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010745048
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Poverty, inequality and mobility in Palanpur: observations from Palanpur
Himanshu, Himanshu; Bakshi, Ishan; Dufour, Camille - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010745146
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The auto-component supply chain in China and India: a benchmark study
Sutton, John - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2004
manufacturers in China and six in India; a range of general component suppliers in both countries, and on a detailed benchmarking …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010745200
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Hundi/hawala: the problem of definition
Martin, Marina B.V. - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2009
In contemporary times, hundi has collected countless labels; the international press has spurned innumerable villainous descriptions, the bulk of which have helped to perpetuate a dense fog of notoriety. The critical problem lies in definition. As there is an incomplete understanding of hundi's...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010745765
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Just rewards? Local politics and public resource allocation in South India
Besley, Timothy; Pande, Rohini; Rao, Vijayendra - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2007
This paper uses data on elected village councils in South India to examine the political economy of public resource …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010745800
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Fertility, education and development: further evidence from India
Dreze, Jean; Murthi, Mamta - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2000
There has been a significant decline in fertility in many parts of India since the early 1980s. This paper reexamines …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010745825
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School participation in rural India
Dreze, Jean; Gandhi Kingdon, Geeta - London School of Economics (LSE) - 1999
This paper presents an analysis of the determinant of school participation in rural north India, based on a recent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010745987
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Change and continuity: agriculture in Palanpur
Tyagi, Ashish; Himanshu, Himanshu - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010745992
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Land reform, poverty reduction and growth : evidence from India
Besley, Timothy; Burgess, Robin - London School of Economics (LSE) - 1998
In recent times there has been a renewed interest in relationships between redistribution, growth and welfare. Land reforms have been central to strategies to improve the asset base of the poor in developing countries thought their effectiveness has been hindered by political constraints on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010746031
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Stepping out of Palanpur: employment outside Palanpur
Mukhopadhyay, Abhiroop - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2011
As India integrates into the global economy, its villages are integrating into a rapidly growing urban economy. One of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010746127