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Why is so Little Spent on Educating the Poor?
Addison, Tony; Rahman, Aminur - eSocialSciences - 2007
If the poor are to benefit from economic growth, then they need the skills that are in growing demand, and the capacity to raise their productivity as smallholder farmers and micro-entrepreneurs. Yet, the poor seldom receive a satisfactory education. Too little is spent on primary...
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The Effect of IMF and World Bank Programmes on Poverty
Easterly, William - eSocialSciences - 2010
elasticity of poverty reduction. Growth does reduce poverty, but the author find no evidence for a direct effect of structural …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008725996
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Rising Inequality With High Growth Isn't This Trend Worrisome? Analysis of Kerala Experience
Subrahmanian, KK; Prasad, Syam - eSocialSciences - 2008
The relation between growth, inequality and poverty is the central theme of the paper. While the fast economic growth … under the neo-liberal policy regime helps reduce poverty, it increases inequality in income distribution in a way that … retards the progress in poverty-reduction. The empirical validity of this proposition is examined by tracing trends in per …
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Decomposing Spatial Differences in Poverty in India
Dhongde, Shatakshee - eSocialSciences - 2010
overall income poverty. However, in a vast country like India, poverty levels vary significantly across the different states …. In this paper, we analyze the differences between poverty at the state and national level, separately for the rural and …
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Swine Flu Casts its Spell across the Globe
Mavani, Rajeev - eSocialSciences - 2009
The swine flu has come to India also. What measures have been taken by the government to fight against the pandemic?
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Fasten Your Seatbelts! Monetary Policy Challenges in Turbulent Times
Mboweni T.T. - eSocialSciences - 2007
One of the burning issues at the moment relates to increasing the “voice†or representation of emerging-market economies in international financial institutions such as the IMF and World Bank. There are many issues and challenges facing the monetary policy in emerging markets. In the...
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Enhancing Rural Livelihoods
Matthews, Paul; Young, John - eSocialSciences - 2007
The Overseas Development Institute in the UK recently carried out a study on ICT for rural livelihoods, commissioned by InfoDev. The study included a literature and donor review in collaboration with the Institute of Development Studies, and country studies carried out with partners in...
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China, India, Brazil and South Africa in the World Economy: Engines of Growth?
Nayyar, Deepak - eSocialSciences - 2010
This paper attempts to analyse the economic implications of the rise of China, India, Brazil and South Africa, for developing countries situated in the wider context of the world economy. It examines the possible impact of their rapid growth on industrialized countries and developing countries,...
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Southern Engines of Global Growth: Very Long Cycles or Short Spurts?
Desai, Meghnad - eSocialSciences - 2010
This article views the four economies of the South in a long run historical perspective of 1500-2000. It contrasts the history and the initial endowments of the two Northern hemisphere economies China and India which are land scarce and labour abundant with the two Southern hemisphere economies...
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Review of Uma Dhupelia-Mesthrie's 'Gandhi's Prisoner?: The Life of Gandhi's Son Manilal'
Vahed, Goolam - eSocialSciences - 2005
The book opens new debates relevant to post-apartheid South Africa, in particular the relationship of Indians and Africans. Contemporary discussion of this sensitive issue is always framed with reference to Gandhi, and many South Africans of Indian origin may be tempted to ask: are we not all...
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