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Persistent Inequality: An Explanation Based on Limited Parental Altruism
Das, Mausumi - eSocialSciences - 2008
This paper provides an explanation for the observed persistence in income inequality across households in terms limited parental altruism. It is postulated that the degree of parental altruism is ‘limited’ by the financial status of the parent. [CDE WP 101].
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Faster, Sustainable and More Inclusive Growth: An Approach to the 12th Five Year Plan
Planning Commission, India - eSocialSciences - 2011
In preparing the Approach Paper, the Planning Commission has consulted much more widely than ever before recognising the fact that citizens are now much better informed and also keen to engage. Over 950 civil society organisations across the country have provided inputs; business associations,...
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More and Better Jobs in South Asia
Nayar, Reema; Gottret, Pablo; Mitra, Pradeep; … - eSocialSciences - 2012
region will contribute nearly 40 percent of the growth in the world’s working-age (15–64) population over the next …
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Urbanisation and Globalisation in the Twenty First Century: Emerging Challenges
Mohan, Rakesh - eSocialSciences - 2007
The speech mainly gives insights into aspects like what is globalisation, urban growth in the next 30 years, new …
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An Approach to the 11th Five Year Plan: Towards Faster and More Inclusive Growth
Commission, Planning - eSocialSciences - 2006
The 11th Plan provides an opportunity to restructure policies to achieve a new vision of growth that will be much more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699128
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002232
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Remedying Education: Evidence from Two Randomised Experiments in India
Duflo, Esther; Banerjee, Abhijit; Cole, Shawn; Linden, Leigh - eSocialSciences - 2006
to improve the quality of education in urban slums. A remedial education programme hired young women from the community …
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Civil Conflict and Human Capital Accumulation: The Long Term Effects of Political Violence in Perú
Leon, Gianmarco - eSocialSciences - 2010
.21 less years of education as an adult. In the short-term, the effects are stronger than in the long run. Further, children …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008498202
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The Great Education Muddle: State Failure and Judicial Jigsaw
Radhakrishnan, P. - eSocialSciences - 2005
A comprehensive White Paper on India’s higher education policy for a pragmatic programmatic for at least the next 20 … consideration the size of the age-cohort population in the relevant age-groups, and cover all issues relating to higher education … such as ensuring social justice through education for all, relevance of public-private partnership, admission policy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005170133
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Participation in a School Incentive Programme in Karnataka
Bernhardt, Sharon - eSocialSciences - 2006
Development education policy has recently focused on school-based recognition and conditional cash transfer programs to … that focus on levels (rather than changes) of achievement can exacerbate inequality in education. In addition, our findings …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528325