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The Shape of Temptation: Implications for the Economic Lives of the Poor
Banerjee, Abhijit; Mullainathan, Sendhil - eSocialSciences - 2010
This paper argues that the relation between temptations and the level of consumption plays a key role in explaining the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008505784
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Gender Dimensions: Employment Trends in India, 1993-94 to 2009-10
Mazumdar, Indrani; N, Neetha - eSocialSciences - 2011
This paper examines some of the explicit as well as not so explicit trends in relation to women’s employment in India from 1993-94 till 2009-10 and argues that they indicate a grave and continuing crisis in women’s employment under liberalization led growth. Trends in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009321492
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Can Social Security Boost Domestic Consumption in the People’s Republic of China?
Dewen, Wang - eSocialSciences - 2010
improve its social security system and provide basic support for all of its people. The unemployment shock has caused rural … and urban household income to decrease and has thus slowed down household consumption growth. The provision of broader … social security would not only mitigate unemployment shocks in the short term, but it would also guarantee individuals and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008552009
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Poverty Dynamics in Rural Sindh, Pakistan
Lohano, Hari Ram - eSocialSciences - 2009
This paper focuses on poverty dynamics and their determinants, using panel survey data for rural Sindh, Pakistan. Households interviewed by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) during 1986–91, were resurveyed in 2004–05 with minimal attrition.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512466
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The 'Poorest Might Catch up': Convergence vs. Pseudo-convergence
H, Suryanarayana M; Das, Mousumi - eSocialSciences - 2014
consumption across countries in the world show divergence and pseudo-divergence between 1993 and 2011. [IGIDR WP-2014-005]. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011146285
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Where are Food Prices Heading?
Chatterjee, Claire Schaffnit - eSocialSciences - 2011
This paper aims to review the main considerations around food price movements. It includes a discussion on the impact of speculation. URL:[https://www.dbresearch.com/PROD/DBR_INTERNET_EN-PROD/PROD0000000000270746.pdf].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002236
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High-Value Agriculture in India: Past Trends and Future Prospects
Sharma, Vijay Paul; Jain, Dinesh - eSocialSciences - 2011
Given the declining share of traditional agricultural commodities in production, consumption and trade, horticulture …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009319325
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Working and Living Conditions of Women Domestic Workers: Evidences from Mumbai
Paul, G.D Bino; Dattagupta, Sushanta; R, Venkatesha Murthy - eSocialSciences - 2011
social security, consumption of edible items, consumption under PDS system, health, union awareness, time use, household …
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National Policy for Farmers
eSocialSciences - 2011
the income of farm families, not only to meet their consumption requirements but also to enhance their capacity to invest …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009323682
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Macroeconomic Impacts of Foreign Exchange Reserve Accumulation: Theory and International Evidence
Fukuda, Shin-ichi; Kon, Yoshifumi - eSocialSciences - 2010
foreign exchange reserves, utility-maximizing representative agents decide consumption, capital stock, and labor input, as …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008682003