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Toward an Economic Sociology of Chronic Poverty: Enhancing the Rigor and Relevance of Social Theory

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important, if often under-appreciated, steps to incorporate insights from social and political theory, but that these (hard …

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Climate Sensitivity of Indian Agriculture Do Spatial Effects Matter?

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Climate change impact studies on agriculture can be broadly divided into those that employ agro-economic approaches and those that employ the Ricardian approach. This study uses the Ricardian approach to examine the impact of climate change on Indian agriculture. Using panel data over a twenty...

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Food Prices, Wages, and Welfare in Rural India

Jacoby, Hanan G - eSocialSciences - 2013

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formulating a general equilibrium theory with empirical foundations. …

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Water in India: Situation and Prospects

Prakash, Anjal; Sharma, Medhavi; Chourey, Jayati - eSocialSciences - 2013

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Using the most comprehensive data file ever compiled on air pollution, water pollution, environmental regulations, and … air pollution regulations were effective at reducing ambient concentrations of particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, and … nitrogen dioxide. The most successful air pollution regulation is associated with a modest and statistically insignificant …

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Toxicity and Profitability of Rice Cultivation under Waste- Water Irrigation: The Case of the East Calcutta Wetlands

Mukherjee, Vivekananda; Gupta, Gautam - eSocialSciences - 2011

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