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Proportion of Births Attended by a Skilled Health Worker 2008 Updates
eSocialSciences; World Health Organisation WHO - 2008
In our analysis, attempts have been made to quantify the proportion of births attended by health workers other than doctors, nurses and midwives in order to show the proportion of births conducted by such groups of providers. [Factsheet Department of Reproductive Health and Research].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699070
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Girls, Educational Equity and Mother Tongue-based Teaching
Benson, Carol - eSocialSciences - 2007
One of the principal mechanisms through which inequality is reproduced is language, specifically the language used as the medium of instruction. The learner’s mother tongue holds the key to making schooling more inclusive for all disadvantaged groups, especially for girls and women.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699174
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India’s Pharmaceutical Industry in the WTO Regime: A SWOT Analysis
Lalitha, N. - eSocialSciences - 2006
A SWOT analysis of the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry (IPI) in the WTO regime reveals that the much acclaimed IPI’s expertise in process development skills were made possible by the amendments made to the Indian Patents Act 1970. This strength should be utilized maximum to benefit from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699186
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Global and Regional Shocks: Challenges to Asian
Shin, Kwanho - eSocialSciences - 2008
faced by the policymakers in Asia are identified. [ADBI WP120] …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699190
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Global Financial Turmoil and India’s Look East Policy
Asher, Mukul - eSocialSciences - 2008
to a more sedate and scaled down financial sector will be traumatic for the world as a whole, as well as for Asia. Since … Asia does not appear to be the epicenter of the current turmoil, its growth is likely to be relatively less seriously … affected. There is however no reason for Asia to feel complacent, as even moderately diminished growth prospects could …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699234
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Non Deliverable Foreign Exchange Forward Market: An Overview
Misra, Sangita; Behera, Harendra - eSocialSciences - 2007
Recognising the growing activity in the non deliverable forward (NDF) market in the recent years, the paper attempts to present a detailed analysis of the NDF market with special focus on Indian rupee. An attempt is made to study the interlinkages among the spot, forward and NDF markets for...
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Recent Financial Market Developments and Implications for Monetary Policy
Mohan, Rakesh - eSocialSciences - 2007
. [Valedictory Address at IIF's inaugural Asia Regional Economic Forum]. …
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Recent Social Security Reforms In Selected Asian Countries
Asher, Mukul - eSocialSciences - 2005
There are considerable variations in the philosophy, coverage, investment policies and performance, design of schemes, governance structures, degree of professionalism and adequacy of benefits among Asian countries. The pensions sector requires strong government regulation. For most Asian...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341766
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Implications of the Growing Role of Services in Asia
Sen, Rahul; Asher, Mukul - eSocialSciences - 2007
investment, which form an essential element of analyzing production fragmentation and economic integration in Asia. Following an …
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Remembering Suharto
Wagstaff, Jeremy - eSocialSciences - 2008
Suharto's image abroad will mostly be as a Cold Warrior and unwanted tyrant, but most Indonesians see him through a more complicated filter. His death may now mark the beginning of a journey to a greater understanding of his legacy. Or Indonesians may prefer to quietly turn the page, leaving him...
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