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Political Sociology of Poverty In India: Between Politics of Poverty and Poverty of Politics
Kumar, Anand - eSocialSciences - 2009
This paper on political sociology of poverty in India is based upon the assumption that a) the caste system and … economic inequality complement each other in the case of the poorer sections of Indian society, b) Indian society has …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008466888
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Transparency and Accountability in Employment Programmes The case of NREGA in Andhra Pradesh
Burra, Neera - eSocialSciences - 2010
Based upon several field visits to the state of Andhra Pradesh to observe and analyse the social audit process initiated by the Government of Andhra Pradesh under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act this study finds that a new paradigm for the relationship between state agencies and...
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Inequality, Corruption, and Competition in the Presence of Market Imperfections
Dutta, Indranil; Mishra, Ajit - eSocialSciences - 2010
In this paper they analyze the relation between inequality, corruption and competition in a developing economy context … inequality can lead to an increase in corruption along with greater competition. [Research Paper No. 2005/46] …-input costs which they could avoid by bribing inspectors. Due to information asymmetry and wealth inequality, the credit market …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008752768
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Toward an Economic Sociology of Chronic Poverty: Enhancing the Rigor and Relevance of Social Theory
Woolcock, Michael - eSocialSciences - 2008
important, if often under-appreciated, steps to incorporate insights from social and political theory, but that these (hard …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487729
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Women’s Economic Empowerment as the “Magic Potion†of Development?
Blumberg, Rae Lesser - eSocialSciences - 2008
Boosting women’s relative control of income and other economic resources has so many consequences that positively enhance both gender equality and development that female economic empowerment may be close to being a “magic potion.†[Paper presented at the 100th Annual Meeting of...
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Social Science Research Methods and Knowledge-Claims
Judge, Paramjit S - eSocialSciences - 2007
This paper explores three important but interrelated issues: The power of example; the fragment as evidence; and finally, the field experience and the possibility of generalisation. These issues are central in the current discourse of social science practice in which serious doubts are being raised...
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The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2014
eSocialSciences; Government of India Ministry of Women … - 2014
through processes provided, and institutions established, under this enactment and for matters connected therewith or …
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Myths and Realities of Long-run Development: A Look at Deeper Determinants
Hasan, Lubna - eSocialSciences - 2012
This paper reviews the debate surrounding the “deeper determinants†of economic performance. It reviews the work of Institutional School and Geography School and their interpretation of the long-run development. The paper then examines the evidence provided by the respective schools in...
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Some Reflections on the Recent Global Financial Turmoil – an Indian Perspective
Gopinath, Shyamala - eSocialSciences - 2009
The speech tries to underline some lessones that be drawn from the financial crisis relevant to regulation, financial markets and the market infrastructure and to reflect on these. [Annual Conference of Foreign Exchange Dealers’ Association of India (FEDAI) at Kolkata].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341805
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Common Guidelines for Watershed Development Projects
GOI, Government of India - eSocialSciences - 2008
This is an initiative by the Planning Commission to formulate “Common Guidelines for Watershed Development Projects in order to have a unified perspective by all ministries.These guidelines are therefore applicable to all watershed development projects in all Departments / Ministries of...
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