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Literacy Traps: Society-wide Education and Individual Skill Premia
Basu, Kaushik; Atal, Vidya; Gray, John; Lee, Travis - eSocialSciences - 2009
Using a model of O-ring production function, the paper demonstrates how certain communities can get caught in a low-literacy trap in which each individual finds it not worthwhile investing in higher skills because others are not high-skilled. The model sheds light on educational policy. It is...
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GenNext Banking: Issues and Perspectives
C, Chakrabarty K - eSocialSciences - 2009
their banking activities is also discussed. A discussion on how to facilitate banking in the context of knowledge economy/society … requirement in the economy in the next few years. How banks need to emerge GenNext with suitable new schemes and reorientation of …
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The Growing Importance of Emerging Economies in the Globalised World and its Implications for the International Financial Architecture
Trichet, Jean-Claude - eSocialSciences - 2007
emerging markets are becoming larger players in the global economy. The main focus is given on 2 aspects: first, the importance … this growing role for the governance of the world economy in macroeconomic and financial matters. [Tenth L K Jha Menorial …
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Anti-Superstition Bill
Sectretariat, Maharashtra Cabinet - eSocialSciences - 2013
To bring social awakening and awareness in the society and to create a healthy and safe environment. This is done with … a view to protect common people in the society against evil and sinister practices and customs. This bill also tries to …
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Anti-Superstition Legislation
MANS, Maharashtra Andhshraddha Nirmoolan Samiti - eSocialSciences - 2013
After a long and gruelling campaign by ANS for the past eight years to enact a Law against Superstition which harm the citizens, the Maharashtra State Government under the leadership of the new Chief Minister Hon. Sushilkumar Shinde has passed in their Cabinet meeting such a law and sent it to...
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Managing Migration in thePhilippines: Lessons for India
Rajan, S. Irudaya; Mishra, Udaya S. - eSocialSciences - 2008
The significance of international migration in the Philippines economy and society is discussed. The Government of …
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Outline of the 12th Five Year Plan: Plan for Development of Trade in Services
China, Ministry of Commerce - eSocialSciences - 2012
12th Five Year Plan is formulated based on Outline of the 12th Five Year Plan for National Economy and Social Development …
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Budget for Children (BfC) in the Union Budget 2012-13
HAQCRC, HAQ Centre for Child Rights - eSocialSciences - 2012
What the Budget of India, 2012-13 has got for children? [HAQCRC]. URL:[http://www.haqcrc.org/sites/default/files/BfC%202012-13_0.pdf].
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A Case for Case Studies
Sapra, Ipsita - eSocialSciences - 2011
This essay attempts to look beyond the long-standing qualitative-quantitative tug of war in studying society. It takes …
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Book Review: Symbolic Ordering in Communication Process
Sinha, Ratnawali - eSocialSciences - 2008
Review of The Social and the Symbolic edited by Edited by Bernard Bel, Jan Brouwer, Biswajit Das, Vibodh Parthasarathi, Guy Poitevin; Sage, New Delhi; 2007, pp 481, Rs 895.
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