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This paper provides an explanation for the observed persistence in income inequality across households in terms limited parental altruism. It is postulated that the degree of parental altruism is ‘limited’ by the financial status of the parent. [CDE WP 101].
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A comprehensive White Paper on India’s higher education policy for a pragmatic programmatic for at least the next 20 … consideration the size of the age-cohort population in the relevant age-groups, and cover all issues relating to higher education … such as ensuring social justice through education for all, relevance of public-private partnership, admission policy …
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education. Too little is spent on primary education—the category of education of most direct benefit to the poor—while on … average public subsidies to secondary education are roughly three times as high as subsidies to primary education, and … subsidies to tertiary education are thirty times as high. In consequence, the higher income deciles benefit disproportionately …
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This paper reviews the development of the social security system and trends in the urban labor market in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Despite its remarkable economic achievement, the PRC faces a difficult path before it can reform and improve its social security system and...
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This paper examines the effectiveness of damage control mechanisms to reduce crop losses from agricultural pests. It uses data from a sample of Cole crop (Cauliflower and Cabbage) growing households in the Bhaktapur district of Nepal to study the impact of pesticides on agriculture production.
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The purpose of the ASER 2009’s rapid assessment survey in rural areas is twofold: (i) to get reliable estimates of the status of children’s schooling and basic learning (reading and arithmetic level) at the district level; and (ii) to measure the change in these basic learning and...
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last two decades, and the emergence of India as the global economic power. URL …
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children in India are suffering, deprived of basic resources and needs for an average human existence. Due to their own … incapacity to fight for their rights, the ‘unprotected child’ in India is a collective failure of the Indian. …
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health, education, protection and participation; and explores the risks and vulnerabilities of this pivotal stage. The report …
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through access and enrolment. [Budget Briefs]. URL: [http://www.accountabilityindia.in/sites/default/files/budget-education/final_education …
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