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Prevalence, Distribution, and Impact of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Latin America, China, and India: A 10/66 Population-Based Study
Sosa, Ana Luisa; Albanese, Emiliano - eSocialSciences - 2012
Rapid demographic ageing is a growing public health issue in many low- and middle-income countries (LAMICs). Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a construct frequently used to define groups of people who may be at risk of developing dementia, crucial for targeting preventative interventions....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010535382
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Inclusive Growth - The Role of Banks in Emerging Economies
Thorat, Usha - eSocialSciences - 2008
Speech describes India’s experiences on ‘Inclusive Growth’ - a topic which is both current and close to the hearts of public policymakers and central bankers of emerging economies. [Independence Commemoration Lecture, 2008].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341850
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Seasonal Migration and Risk Aversion
Bryan, Gharad; Chowdhury, Shyamal; Mobarak, A. Mushfiq - eSocialSciences - 2011
Pre-harvest lean seasons are widespread in the agrarian areas of Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Every year, these seasonal famines force millions of people to succumb to poverty and hunger. An incentive of $8.50 is assigned to households in Bangladesh to out-migrate during the lean season, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009399611
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Adolescent Fertility in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Effects and Solutions
McQueston, Kate; Silverman, Rachel; Glassman, Amanda - eSocialSciences - 2012
school dropout, lost productivity, and the intergenerational transmission of poverty. However, there is debate about whether …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010548435
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Rural Nonfarm Employment and Incomes in the Himalayas
Micevska, Maja - eSocialSciences - 2009
This paper analyzes the determinants of participation in nonfarm activities and of nonfarm incomes across rural households. A unique data set collected in the Himalayan region of India allows us to deal with the heterogeneity of rural nonfarm activities by using aggregations into categories that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008566189
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Human Capital, Labour Productivity and Employment
Bhat, Savita; Siddharthan, N S - eSocialSciences - 2010
technology, persons with less education would become victims. The panel model results of Generalised Least Squares using cross …This paper analyses the importance of human capital in determining the inter-state differences in labour productivity … determinants of productivity. Furthermore, higher enrolments in high schools not only contribute to higher labour productivity but …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008690331
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The Market Valuation of Innovation: The Case of Indian Manufacturing
Kanwar, Sunil - eSocialSciences - 2014
The relationship between market value and innovation in the context of manufacturing firms in India was analysed, using … data for 2001-2010. In a milieu where most firms do not patent, the concern was whether ‘small’ innovations would be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133263
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Has India Become More Innovative Since 1991? Analysis of the Evidence and Some Disquieting Features
Mani, Sunil - eSocialSciences - 2009
There is a strong feeling among especially the West that India is becoming very innovative. The study will take the reader through the empirical evidence on whether this is indeed the case since the reform process of 1991. The actual innovative performance of India’s economy since...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512436
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Recent Financial Market Developments and Implications for Monetary Policy
Mohan, Rakesh - eSocialSciences - 2007
The nature of the financial turbulence that happened recently in US and Europe, why it happened, where it happened, and the implications for central banks. Some of the forces that led up to and characterized the recent spate of events, the specific responses of central banks and some challenges...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528200
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The Universities for Research and Innovation Bill, 2012
eSocialSciences; Parliamentary Research Service PRS - 2012
them to emerge as centres for ecosystems to develop as hubs of education, research and innovation and to promote research …A bill to provide for the establishment and incorporation of Universities for Research and Innovation and for enabling … and innovation in learning and design, development and delivery of solutions and for matters connected therewith and …
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