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Energy Intensity of Indian Manufacturing Firms: Effect of Energy Prices, Technology and Firm Characteristics
Goldar, Bishwanath - eSocialSciences - 2010
The paper examines the factors that influence energy intensity in Indian industries. It has two parts. In the first part, trends in energy intensity are analysis and cross-industry panel data (taken from ASI) are used to estimate an energy demand function. The results show that energy demand...
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Employment and Poverty in India: 2000-2005
Sundaram, K. - eSocialSciences - 2007
This paper is principally focused on the changes in the size and structure of work force and the changes in labour productivity, wages and poverty in India in the first quinquennuim of the 21st century. The period between 2000 and 2005 saw a sharp acceleration in work force growth, and, on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487545
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Reforming Foodgrains Management: Achieving Food Security with Cost-Effectiveness
Kumar, A. Ganesh; Gulati, Ashok; Ralph Cummings, Jr. - eSocialSciences - 2009
This paper examines the efficacy of the current system of public foodgrains management and policies in promoting food security in the country. It argues that the system has outlived its usefulness, and that continuing with the same only stifles growth in foodgrains, with very little welfare...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005009913
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Prevalence, Distribution, and Impact of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Latin America, China, and India: A 10/66 Population-Based Study
Sosa, Ana Luisa; Albanese, Emiliano - eSocialSciences - 2012
Rapid demographic ageing is a growing public health issue in many low- and middle-income countries (LAMICs). Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a construct frequently used to define groups of people who may be at risk of developing dementia, crucial for targeting preventative interventions....
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A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Aadhaar
eSocialSciences; National Institute of Public Finance … - 2013
This study estimates the costs and benefits of Aadhaar. The analysis takes into account the costs of developing and main- taining Aadhaar, and of integrating Aadhaar with the schemes over the next ten years. [Planning Commission Report].
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AT Times When Limbs May Fail: Social Security for Unorganised Workers in Karnataka
Rajasekhar, D.; Suchitra J.Y.; Madheshwaran S.; … - eSocialSciences - 2006
? Is it sufficient to introduce financially viable and sustainable schemes for the workers? If not, what are the subsidy …
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Maharashtra Budget Speech 2012-13: Part I
Government, Maharashtra - eSocialSciences - 2012
Budget for the year 2012-13. [Government of Maharashtra]. URL:[http://maharashtra.gov.in/pdf/english_speech_part_I.pdf].
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The Impact of Child Care Subsidies on Child Well-Being: Evidence from Geographic Variation in the Distance to Social Service Agencies
Herbst, Chris M.; Tekin, Erdal - eSocialSciences - 2010
-related subsidies raise work levels among this group, little is known about the impact of subsidy receipt on child wellbeing. In this … distance that families must travel from home in order to reach the nearest social service agency that administers the subsidy … time children reach the end of third grade. Our results point to an unintended consequence of a child care subsidy regime …
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Agricultural Subsidies and Negotiations: Strategies and Options
Pal, Parthapratim - eSocialSciences - 2009
provides broad guidelines and leaves the field open for specific modalities of subsidy reduction to be decided through …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008491434
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Agriculture and NAMA Negotiations: Searching for the Landing Zone.
Ranjan, Prabhash - eSocialSciences - 2008
This Centad working paper takes a critical look at the Hong Kong Ministerial text on agriculture and NAMA. On the basis of this analysis, the paper suggests specific and important negotiating points for developing countries. [CENTAD]
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