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Governance of Indian state power utilities : an ongoing journey
Pargal, Sheoli - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394065
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The investment climate in 16 Indian states
Iarossi, Giuseppe - 2009
"In this paper, the author attempts to identify the characteristics of the business climate in India that can help explain the different performance of individual states in terms of investment and growth. The paper develops a new Investment Climate Index aimed at summarizing the aspects of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394111
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Stamp duties in Indian states : a case for reform
Alm, James - 2004
"Alm, Annez, and Modi review the options for reform of stamp duties on immovable property transfers collected by Indian state governments. After briefly reviewing some of the many administrative difficulties experienced with the tax, they turn to an examination of its economic impacts. A review...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522921
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Fiscal responsibility laws for subnational discipline : the Latin American experience
Webb, Steven Benjamin - 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523025
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Decentralization of Health in the Indian State of West Bengal : Analysis of Decision Space, Institutional Capacities and Accountability
World Bank - 2013
India has embarked on a substantial program of decentralization following the 73rd and 74th Amendment Acts to the Constitution, which call for establishing and significantly empowering Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) at district, sub-district (block), and village and urban local levels. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012557312
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Policy Note on the Unfinished Fiscal Reform Agenda in Indian States
World Bank - 2013
Both central and state governments have carried out significant correction of financial imbalances since 2000, through the implementation of fiscal reforms including enactment of fiscal responsibility (FR) acts. However, the improvement in the finances of all states in aggregate hides wide...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012557313
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Elections, special interests, and the fiscal costs of financial crisis
Keefer, Philip - 2004
"Keefer proposes a new approach to explain why the costs of crisis are greater in some countries than in others. He begins with the premise that many crises result from the willingness of politicians to cater to special interests at the expense of broad social interests. A parsimonious model...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522896
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The Little Data Book on Gender 2009
World Bank - 2009
This handy pocket guide is a quick reference for users interested in the gender statistics. It presents gender …
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Gender in Bolivian production : reducing differences in formality and productivity of firms
2009
understand gender-based differences in firms' tendencies toward formality, the impact of formality on profits, and the … groups, the study conducts a gender analysis of formality and productivity in six different sectors in Bolivia. The findings … shed new light on how gender-based differences contribute to a firm's decision to become formal and the consequences of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011393399
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Gender and governance in rural services : insights from India, Ghana, and Ethiopia
2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011393450