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Nurtured from Above and Growing from the Roots: Social Funds and Decentralization in Zambia and Malawi
Donge, JanKees van - eSocialSciences - 2006
This paper focuses on two specific social funds, those in Zambia and Malawi, to consider the possible contribution of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341749
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Natural Resource Conservation, Use and Sustainability in Drylands
Alagh, Yoginder - eSocialSciences - 2007
This keynote address of the conference on Natural Resource Conservation Use and Sustainability in Drylands, focuses mainly on some new concepts of resource assessments in dry areas, some recent debates on organizational ideas on communities and their institutions; larger issues to place the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487608
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Tamil Nadu Budget 2008-09
Government, Tamil Nadu - eSocialSciences - 2008
Speech of Prof. K. Anbazhagan, Minister for Finance, Government of Tamil Nadu, presenting the Budget for 2008-2009 to the Legislative Assembly on 20th March, 2008.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699027
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Sustainability of Indian Agriculture: Towards an Assessment
Rao, V.M. - eSocialSciences - 2007
This paper presents a systemic framework to look at the prospects for sustainability of Indian agriculture. The … shaping the growth, efficiency and stability of agriculture. The domains are: Natural resources covering land, water, climate … prospects for agriculture are seen to depend in the final analysis not so much on nature or factors beyond control as on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699187
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Factor Employment, Sources and Sustainability of Output Growth: Analysis of Indian Manufacturing
Virmani, Arvind; Hashim, Danish A. - eSocialSciences - 2010
The manufacturing sector in India is crucial for two main reasons: It has significant potential to provide modern employment to a growing labour force, especially that of less skilled type and second by its own healthy growth, stimulate and provide a foundation for, organic growth in other...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008480386
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Scheme for “New Initiative in Skill Development through PPP†- Guidelines for Grants-in-Aid and Other Heads
Planning Commission, India - eSocialSciences - 2011
The scheme would facilitate improving both qualitative and quantitative aspects of skill development in Mission Mode by harmonizing efforts of Central / State Governments as well as private sector through State Skill Development Missions. Accordingly, a frame work has been laid for long-term...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002303
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Listen Up Economists, Why Might History Matter for Development Policy?
Kanbur, Ravi - eSocialSciences - 2009
History matters, and it matters in important and interesting ways for policy  today. But it is not just actual events in the past. It is how they are recorded, interpreted, ...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004990962
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Peasant Classes, Farm Incomes and Rural Indebtedness: An Analysis of Household Production Data from Two States
Banerjee, Arindam - eSocialSciences - 2009
The paper attempts to appraise the extent of the constraint of credit relations on agricultural production and its differential impact across peasant classes. Additionally, the analysis of the structure of rural indebtedness across peasant classes and size-class groups reveal the significance of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004988398
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One Planet to Share: Sustaining Human Progress in a Changing Climate
eSocialSciences; United Nations Development Programme UNDP - 2012
In the run-up to Rio+20, this Asia-Pacific Human Development Report takes a bold look at climate change and what can be done about it. Tackling head-on the issue of poverty reduction and human development, the Report argues that the option to grow now, clean up later no longer exists for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945212
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Rural Migration, Weather and Agriculture: Evidence from Indian Census Data
Viswanathan, Brinda; Kumar, K S Kavi - eSocialSciences - 2013
This study explores the three way linkage between weather variability, agricultural performance and internal migration in India at state and district level using Indian Census data.[MSE].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945216