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European Slave Routes in the Indian Ocean
Biswas, Aparajita - eSocialSciences - 2005
This paper attempts to discuss the implications of the European slave trade in the Indian Ocean from 15th century onwards; duplicity of the European policy of slave trade; the conflict of interests among the Europeans themselves; and how the slave trade had flourished, to replace Indian...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528386
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Collective Values, Behavioural Norms and Rules Building Institutions for Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction
Chu, Ke-young - eSocialSciences - 2010
Economic growth and poverty reduction require for a country to establish efficient rules for economic and political …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008677796
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Commercialisation of Microfinance in India: A Discussion on the Emperor’s Apparel
Sriram, M S - eSocialSciences - 2010
The paper looks at the growth and commercialization of microfinance in India. It starts out be looking at how the … specifics cases of four large microfinance institutions in India. The basic argument of the paper is that most of the early … as the activities scaled up, it was imperative to move to a commercial format. The paper examines the growth imperatives …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008544604
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A Profession on the Margins: Status Issues in Indian Nursing
Nair, Sreelekha; Healey, Madelaine - eSocialSciences - 2009
landscapes, representing a relatively rare attempt to bridge the gap between studies of the institutions of colonial society, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512482
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Do Local Elections in Non-Democracies Increase Accountability? Evidence from Rural China
Yao, Yang; Qia, Nancy; Bravo, Monica Martinez; Miquel, … - eSocialSciences - 2011
Unique survey data is used to study whether the introduction of local elections in China made local leaders more accountable towards local constituents. A simple model is developed to predict the effects on different policies of increasing local leader accountability, taking into account that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002244
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Failed States, Vicious Cycles, and a Proposal
Rajan, Raghuram G. - eSocialSciences - 2011
that this causes institutions to become weaker and people to get poorer. It is argued that economic power through property …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002273
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009390662
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Challenges in IMS Reforms: A Global and Emerging Markets Perspective
Sheel, Alok - eSocialSciences - 2012
The current global financial crisis has reopened an old debate on the international monetary system by baring weaknesses and flaws that have long been known. The debate is centred on both stability and equity. International co-operation is necessary to resolve a complex interplay of several...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009391605
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An Empirical Analysis of Monetary and Fiscal Policy Interaction in India
Raj, Janak; K, Khundrakpam J; Das, Dipika - eSocialSciences - 2011
This study analyses the behaviour of monetary and fiscal policies interaction in India using quarterly data for 2000Q2 to 2010Q1. It finds that, even after the elimination of automatic monetisation of fiscal deficit in 1997 and prohibiting RBI from buying government securities in the primary...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009320271
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India as a Global Leader in Science: A Vision for India
PM, Science Advisory Council to PM SAC to - eSocialSciences - 2010
Prime Minister under the chairmanship of C.N.R. Rao presents a vision for the growth of Indian science that can help the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008673468