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The Gender Gap in Mathematics: Evidence from Low-and-Middle Income Countries

Bharadwaj, Prashant; Giorgi, Giacomo de; Hansen, David; … - eSocialSciences - 2012

Is there a gender gap in mathematics across many low- and middle-income countries? A detailed, comparable test score data is used to analyze this. Micro level data on school performance linked to household demographics shows that the gender gap appears to increase with age. It is shown that...

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Poverty and Livelihood among Tribals in Gujarat: Status, Opportunities, and Strategies

Sajitha O.G; Shah, Amita - eSocialSciences - 2009

This paper tries to look into the status of poverty and multiple deprivations among tribal communities in the state and explores policy options for strengthening their livelihoods through a combination of forest and nonforest based interventions.

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Himalyan Glaciers

Raina, V K - eSocialSciences - 2009

A detailed historical review of the research to date spanning more than 50 years, and includes a perspective on the impact of climate change on the glaciers. The Ministry invites comments on the Paper.

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Union-Oligopoly Bargaining and Entry Deterrence:A Reassessment of Limit Pricing

Pal, Rupayan; Saha, Bibhas - eSocialSciences - 2008

This paper introduces wage bargaining in the framework of Milgrom and Roberts where the workers' reservation wage is the relevant information parameter critical for entry. The authors show that entry threat signicantly distorts the wage, which in turn adversely aects the rm's ability to signal...

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Targeting the Poorest in Microfinance: Poverty Outreach of BDP Ultra Poor Programme

Sulaiman, Munshi; Barua, Proloy - eSocialSciences - 2006

Despite the general consensus that microfinance does not reach the poorest; recent evidence suggests that nearly 15% of … microfinance clients in Bangladesh are among the poorest. It is from the realization that even within the existing microfinance … benefit from microfinance services. This study attempts to assess the targeting effectiveness of the BDP ultra poor programme …

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Linking Banks and (Financial) Self Help Groups in India: An Assessment

Kropp, Erhard. W.; Suran, B. S. - eSocialSciences - 2006

A review of the progress and impact of the overall strategy for scaling up the SHG Bank Linkage Programme over the last decade. [Paper presented at the Seminar on SHG-bank Linkage Programme at New Delhi on 25th and 26th November 2002]

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The Micro Financial Sector (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2007: Legislative Brief

Sanyal, Kaushiki - eSocialSciences - 2007

While the Bill promotes the activities of MFOs, there are differing opinions on the cost efficiency of the MFO model. 􀂐 NABARD is designated as the regulator of the micro financial sector. However, its dual role as a key participant in the sector and the regulator could lead to conflict of...

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Using Change Rankings to Understand Poverty Dynamics: Examining the Impact of CFPR/TUP from Community Perspective

Sulaiman, Munshi; Matin, Imran - eSocialSciences - 2006

Studies of poverty dynamics relying solely on household income-expenditure surveys can yield noisy results, overestimating transient poverty and underestimating persistence of poverty, especially for the poorest. In this study, we make use of an approach that relies on community based change...

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Microfinance Bill: Too Many Wrinkles

Asher, Mukul; Shankar, Savita - eSocialSciences - 2007

A regulator should promote social entrepreneurship and tap into the considerable expertise existing in the micro-finance … micro-finance services in a sustainable manner. The new bill needs to be reworked to amend its many deficiencies. …

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In Conversation with Mohammed Yunus

Rao, Kala - eSocialSciences - 2007

In Mumbai to open an office of the Grameen Foundation, Professor Yunus spoke on the growing role of microfinance in the …

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