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Will Neoliberal Policies Resolve Water Sector Dilemmas? Learnings from Maharashtra and Gujarat
K, Viswanathan P - eSocialSciences - 2011
This paper examines how the neoliberal policies have influenced the water sector reform policies and interventions in India, particularly, in the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat. In doing so, the paper tries to engage with three questions: a) what are the national and state-level responses...
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On Graham’s Theory of Multicountry Multicommodity Trade
Parchure, Rajas - eSocialSciences - 2011
algorithm that are needed to cover such subjects as intercountry transfers, tariffs and taxes, have been illustrated. Further …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009321502
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Consultation Paper on Certain Issues Relating to Telecom Tariffs
TRAI, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India - eSocialSciences - 2010
This consultation paper brings out various issues that have a bearing on telecom tariff offers. In line with established practice, the Authority seeks the views of all stakeholders by 15th November, 2010. For any clarification/information, Sh. Raj Pal, Advisor (ER), TRAI, may be contacted at...
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The End of Japan's Nuclear Renaissance? Not Just Yet
Brennan, Elliot; Arthur, Jeremy - eSocialSciences - 2012
The 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that severally damaged the Fukushima nuclear plant have been described as ending the ‘nuclear renaissance’ in Japan. The government is in a hard place, trying to negotiate public opinion, rising distrust of the utility corporations...
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The Structure of Tariffs and Long-Term Growth
Nunn, Nathan; Trefler, Daniel - eSocialSciences - 2010
GDP growth. Testing for causal mechanisms, we find evidence consistent with the existence of real benefits from tariffs …-biased tariffs and growth. Turning to alternative explanations, we extend the standard Grossman-Helpman â …€˜protection-for-sale’ model and show how the skill-bias of tariffs can reflect the extent of domestic rent-seeking activities in the economy. We …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008495317
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The Asian “Noodle Bowlâ€:Is It Serious for Business?
Kawai, Masahiro; Wignaraja, Ganeshan - eSocialSciences - 2009
A lively debate is taking place over the impact of free trade agreements (FTAs) on East Asia's business between those who view the agreements as a harmful Asian "noodle bowl"—i.e., overlapping regional trade agreements—of trade deals and others who see net beneficial effects in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045004
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The 'Poorest Might Catch up': Convergence vs. Pseudo-convergence
H, Suryanarayana M; Das, Mousumi - eSocialSciences - 2014
Public welfare policies in developing countries have a Rawlsian perspective; they seek to uplift the poor, the poorest …
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National Youth Policy 2010 (NYP 2010)
Youth, Ministry of; YAS, Sports Affairs - eSocialSciences - 2011
The NYP 2010 is a step forward from the earlier Policy formulated in 1988 and, later, in 2003. It reaffirms commitment of the nation to the holistic development of the young people of the country. This document aims to reinforce existing policies and programmes of the current Policy that...
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Draft of The Animal Welfare Act, 2011
eSocialSciences; Ministry of Environment and Forests GOI - 2011
Comments can be sent to animalwelfareact2011@gmail.com by March 20, 2011.
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Find Me the Money: Financing Climate and Other Global Public Goods
Birdsall, Nancy; Leo, Benjamin - eSocialSciences - 2011
In this paper, four categories of existing resource-mobilization options are examined, including (1) transportation levies; (2) currency and financial transaction taxes; (3) capitalization of IMF Special Drawing Rights (SDRs); and (4) the sale, mobilization, or capitalization of IMF gold....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002305