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Short Duration Migration in India: An Appraisal from Census 2001
Korra, Vijay - eSocialSciences - 2011
This paper tries to focus on the method to assess the magnitude of short/seasonal migration based on its broad characteristics. It attempts to analyse the contrasting characteristics of short duration and permanent migration. The study applies the widely recognised demographic technique of...
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Providing Microfinance and Social Space to Empower Adolescent Girls: An Evaluation of BRAC’s ELA Centres
Shahnaz, Rizwana; Karim, Raihana - eSocialSciences - 2010
social interventions in 2005 by setting up ELA (Employment and Livelihood for Adolescents) Centres for the ELA microfinance …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008468424
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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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Marriage Networks, Nepotism and Labor Market Outcomes in China
Wang, Shing-Yi - eSocialSciences - 2011
This paper considers the potential role of marriage in improving labor market outcomes through the expansion of an individuals' networks. The impact of a father-in-law on a young man's career using panel data from China is studied here. [Bread Working Paper No.302]. URL:...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009321478
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Impact Assessment of CFPR/TUP: A Descriptive Analysis Based on 2002-2005 Panel Data
Sulaiman, Munshi; Rabbani, Mehnaz; Prakash, Vivek A. - eSocialSciences - 2010
This paper looks at the overall performance of the CFPR/TUP programme using the 2002 baseline survey and 2005 repeat survey. All the topics covered in this study could be analysed more deeply, but that is beyond the scope of this paper. Our goal here is to present a descriptive overview of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008504571
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What Is the Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on the Banking System in East Asia?
Pomerleano, Michael - eSocialSciences - 2009
analyzed using the standard supervisory framework, which assesses capital adequacy, asset quality, management, earnings, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004981656
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Introducing the Railway Budget 2008-2009
Prasad, Lalu - eSocialSciences - 2008
Speech of Lalu Prasad
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Migration and Urban Poverty in India Some Preliminary Observations
Mishra, Udaya S.; Joe, William; Samaiyar, Priyajit - eSocialSciences - 2009
Employment - Unemployment Survey 1999-2000 (EUS) provided by the National Sample Survey Organisation. A broad descriptive socio …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512465
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Issues for Approach to the 12th Five Year Plan
Commission, Planning - eSocialSciences - 2011
GDP growth likely to average 8.2 per cent over 11th Plan: short of the 9% target, but remarkable given the global crisis and drought. Basic objective : Faster, More Inclusive, and Sustainable Growth • Is 10 per cent growth feasible? Realistically, even 9 per cent will need strong policy...
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Economic Survey, 2010-11, Maharashtra
Government, Maharashtra - eSocialSciences - 2011
State income, public finances, agriculture and animal husbandry, education, health, population etc are given importance in the economic survey. URL: [http://mahades.maharashtra.gov.in/files/publication/esm_2010-11_eng.pdf]
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