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Parens Patriae: Exercising Patriarchal Prerogative in Post-Partition India
Menon, Ritu - eSocialSciences - 2006
This paper analyses the implications of this Abducted Persons (Recovery and Restoration) Act of 1949 not with the intention of discussing its legal merits, but rather, to indicate that in the exercise of providing protection, nurturance and compensation, the Government actually withheld or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699177
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Matching for Credit: Risk and Diversification in Thai Microcredit Groups
Ahlin, Christian - eSocialSciences - 2010
risk-matching and intra-group diversification of risk using data on Thai microcredit borrowing groups. We propose a non …-parametric univariate methodology for assessing homogeneity of matching; structural multivariate analysis is carried out using Fox's (2008 …) matching maximum score estimator. We find evidence of a) homogeneous sorting by risk and b) risk anti-diversification within …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008500225
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Choice and Success of Job Search Methods
Weber, Andrea; Mahringer, Helmut - eSocialSciences - 2014
in the support of low quality workers. For these workers it is equal in efficiency to the other search channels. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945222
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Efficiency of Raising Health Outcomes in the Indian States
J, Prachitha; Shanmugam, K R - eSocialSciences - 2013
This study measures the efficiency of Indian states in raising health outcomes, using the stochastic frontier …
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Consultation Paper on Review of Interconnection Usage Charge (IUC)
TRAI, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India - eSocialSciences - 2009
Written comments on the issues raised for consultation may please be furnished to Principal Advisor (FN), TRAI by 30th January, 2009. The comments may be sent in writing and also preferably be sent in electronic form (E-mail: traifn@yahoo.co.in or arvindtrai@gmail.com).
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341704
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Ethics of Public Health Interventions: A View from the Frontline
Jain, Yogesh - eSocialSciences - 2012
Rural people are deprived even of the basic facilities of medical care. Is this ethical? [6th K R Memorial lecture].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010534929
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Does the System of Rice Intensification Outperform Conventional System? A Case Study of Gujarat
Pathak, Jharna - eSocialSciences - 2011
The paper examines the farm level performance of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method of paddy cultivation as against the traditional method. The role of NGOs in raising awareness among farmers about the SRI technique as also of agricultural extension services in general. [Working Paper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009319344
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The Public Procurement Bill, 2011
Commission, Planning - eSocialSciences - 2011
An Act to regulate public procurement with the objective of maximising economy and efficiency, promoting competition …
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Economics and Efficiency of Organic Farming vis-à-vis Conventional Farming in India
Charyulu, D. Kumara; Biswas, Subho - eSocialSciences - 2010
The present paper focuses mainly on the issues like economics and efficiency of organic farming visà- vis conventional … Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was used for analyzing the efficiency of the farming systems. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008465097
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Education Impact Study: The Global Recession and the Capacity of Colleges and Universities to Serve Vulnerable Populations in Asia
Postiglione, Gerard - eSocialSciences - 2010
efficiency, and regional collaboration. This paper proposes a series of measures to increase the resilience of higher education …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008465102