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Vaquier, Damien - eSocialSciences - 2010

also discuses the issue of availability and choice of employment as a key driver towards socio-economic urban integration. …

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Short Duration Migration in India: An Appraisal from Census 2001

Korra, Vijay - eSocialSciences - 2011

This paper tries to focus on the method to assess the magnitude of short/seasonal migration based on its broad characteristics. It attempts to analyse the contrasting characteristics of short duration and permanent migration. The study applies the widely recognised demographic technique of...

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Learning and Earning: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in India

Maitra, Pushkar; Mani, Subha - eSocialSciences - 2013

This paper estimates the short-and-medium-run effects of participating in a sub- sidized vocational training program aimed at improving labor market outcomes of women residing in low-income households in a developing country. [IGC working paper].

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Technology Intensity and Global Competitiveness: Issues in Labour Cost and Employment

Mitra, Arup; Sharma, Chandan - eSocialSciences - 2014

Productive employment generation is an important objective in most of the developing countries this motivation has … effect of labour market regulations on employment has also been assessed. Evidence does not favour labour market deregulation …; rather skill factor reveals a negative impact on employment, implying a mismatch between the available labour quality and the …

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Patterns of Migration, Water Scarcity and Caste in Rural Northern Gujarat

Fishman, Ram; Jain, Meha; Kishore, Avinash - eSocialSciences - 2013

Patterns of rural-urban migration and employment shifts in a region that is facing ongoing depletion of groundwater …

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Property Rights and Intra-Household Bargaining

Wang, Shing-Yi - eSocialSciences - 2012

This paper examines whether an individual-level transfer of property rights increases the individual's bargaining power within the household. The question is analyzed in the context of a housing reform that occurred in China that gave existing tenants the opportunity to purchase the homes that...

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State of the Urban Youth India 2012: Executive Summary

Prakash, Padma; IKF, IRIS Knowledge Foundation - eSocialSciences - 2013

The State of the Urban Youth India 2012: Employment, Livelihoods, Skills developed and produced by IRIS Knowledge …

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Equity in the Time of Recession: Mumbai Youth Struggle to Bridge Yawning Opportunity Gap

eSS, eSocialSciences - eSocialSciences - 2011

Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra, a large highly industrialised, progressive state that until a decade ago, reported remarkable progress on social and economic indices. Today, it is still a leading state, but its social indices have deteriorated. This is evidence of its poor performance on...

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The Human Capital Report

WEF, World Economic Forum - eSocialSciences - 2013

The Human Capital Index explores the contributors and inhibitors to the development and deployment of a healthy, educated and productive labour force, and has generated the information contained in this Report. The Index provides country rankings that allow for effective comparisons across...

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Creating a Vibrant Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in India: Report of the Committee on Angel Investment and Early Stage Venture Capital

Commission, Planning - eSocialSciences - 2012

Even though the economic and social benefits of thriving entrepreneurship and innovation are evident, it is critical to recognize that these benefits will only accrue if the key gaps in the ecosystem are addressed. Five key areas that an entrepreneur would need to address on a priority basis are...

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