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Extended Families and Child Well-being
LaFave, Daniel; Thomas, Duncan - eSocialSciences - 2014
among extended family members. IFLS is ideally suited for this research since the survey collects detailed information about …
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Mortality, Human Capital and Persistent Inequality
Das, Mausumi; Chakraborty, Shankha - eSocialSciences - 2010
Available evidence suggests high intergenerational correlation of economic status, and persistent disparities in health status between the rich and the poor. This paper proposes a novel mechanism linking the two. Health human capital is introduced into a two-period overlapping generations model....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543124
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Preliminary Evidence on Internal Migration, Remittances, and Teen Schooling in India
Mueller, Valerie; Shariff, Abusaleh - eSocialSciences - 2013
Migration can serve as an outlet for employment, higher earnings, and reduced income risk for households in developing countries. The 2004–2005 Human Development Profile of India survey is used to examine correlations between the receipt of remittances from internal migrants and human...
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The Role of Mineral Fertilizers in Transforming Philippine Agriculture
Briones, Roehlano M. - eSocialSciences - 2014
disparities in prices across regions. Priorities for research and policy are therefore understanding the behavior of farmers in …
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Seize the Spotlight: A Case for Gulf Cooperation Council Engagement in Research on the Effects of Labor Migration
Clemens, Michael - eSocialSciences - 2013
from, and the migrants themselves and their families. Yet existing research on the effects of Gulf migration is marked by … research agenda on the effects of GCC migration is described and offer an example of the approach. Gulf-based think tanks and … other institutions have a major opportunity to seize the spotlight for research in this increasingly important area, meet a …
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Policy Gaps for Promoting Green Grassroots Innovations and Traditional Knowledge in Developing Countries: Learning from Indian Experience
Gupta, Anil. K - eSocialSciences - 2013
Society for Research and Initiatives for Technologies and Institutions [SRISTI] has pioneered a knowledge intensive …
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Why Current Publication May Distort Science
Young, Neal S; Ioannidis, John P A; Al-Ubaydli, Omar - eSocialSciences - 2008
The current system of publication in biomedical research provides a distorted view of the reality of scientific data …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341658
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Highlights of Madhya Pradesh Budget 2012-13
Government, Madhya Pradesh - eSocialSciences - 2012
The salient features of the budget estimates of 2012-13 of Madhya Pradesh. [Ministry of Finance Madhya Pradesh]. URL:[http://www.mp.gov.in/finance/index.htm].
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On Researching Organisations
Nayak, Dhanwanti - eSocialSciences - 2011
Review of Anthropologists Inside Organisations: South Asian Case Studies Edited by Devi Sridhar, Sage India , New Delhi; 2008, 184 pp., Rs 585.
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Technology in Banking- In Pursuit of Excellence
Sinha, Anand - eSocialSciences - 2011
The contribution of technology to the Indian banking industry, the role played by IDRBT and the significance of banking technology awards, in fostering the technological developments of banks. Issues in the area of business-technology alignment that are critical in fully leveraging the benefits...
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