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Growth and Redistribution: Is there 'Trickle Down' Effect in the Philippines?
Parel, Danileen Kristel C - eSocialSciences - 2014
The aim of this research is to explore the determinants of household income and expenditure growth, and assess whether the poor are benefitting from economic development. Using regression analysis, five factors were examined (1) location of the household, (2) access to infrastructure, (3)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945338
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Commodity Taxation and Social Welfare : The Generalised Ramsey Rule
Dreze, Jean; Coady, David - eSocialSciences - 2010
Commodity taxes have three distinct roles: (1) revenue collection, (2) interpersonal redistribution, and (3) resource …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008673467
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Quality Healthcare and Health Insurance Retention: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in the Kolkata Slums
Delavallade, Clara - eSocialSciences - 2014
Healthcare in developing countries is often unreliable and of poor quality, thus reducing individuals incentives to use …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945327
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Economic Policies and Agricultural Incentives: The Philippine Case
David, Cristina C. - eSocialSciences - 2013
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of economic policies on Philippine agricultural incentives from 1960 … up to 1992. Apart from economic policies affecting price incentives, cover public expenditures for agricultural support … services which influence agricultural incentives by raising productivity will also be covered. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945372
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Policy and Processes that Enable Honey Export: A Case Study from India
Sharma, Harish K; Partap, Uma; Gurung, Min B - eSocialSciences - 2012
India started exporting a small amount of honey in 1991-1992 and has now established itself as an important honey exporter to the world market. The quantity exported has increased substantially, and today India exports honey to 62 countries, including Germany, Saudi Arabia, the United States,...
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Iraq’s Last Window: Diffusing the Risks of a Petro-State
West, Johnny - eSocialSciences - 2011
cementing allegiance to an Iraqi nation, fostering transparency and careful resource management, and providing the incentives …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009323738
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Regulatory Structure for Financial Stability and Development
Goyal, Ashima - eSocialSciences - 2010
Stricter regulatory surveillance in emerging market economies (EMEs) largely insulated their financial systems from the crisis. Development and convergence of regulatory apparatus has been rapid. In some respects, EMEs may be closer to new global norms. The development of financial markets,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008473442
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Sal Seeds, an Untapped Resource in India
Patnaik, Sanjoy - eSocialSciences - 2009
Sal seeds could provide effective livelihoods support for poor people when few alternative natural resource based strategies are available
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Sharing Traditinal Knowledge for Commerce-the Power of Bargaining Strength
Bhagirathi, Aparna K - eSocialSciences - 2009
knowledge through commercial use. The study looks at incentives that can induce companies to invest in bio-prospecting and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005000241
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Incentives in Elementary Education - do They Make a Difference
Ramachandran, Vimala; Mehrotra, Nishi; Jandhyala, Kameshwari - eSocialSciences - 2009
This study tried to bring together the experiences of different approaches to incentives followed by six NGOs in the … states of Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Issues dealing with incentives and the hidden cost of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005009916