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Child Malnutrition in Pakistan: Trends and Determinants
Arif, G M; Nazir, Saman; Satti, Maryam Naeem; Farooq, … - eSocialSciences - 2012
Household Survey (PPHS-2010). The study has focused on individual (child), household and community variables to understand … differentials in child malnutrition. Child illness, health status of their mothers and poverty status of households are the key …
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Do Remittances Impact the Economy? Some Empirical Evidences from A Developing Economy
Mallick, Hrushikesh - eSocialSciences - 2009
The study attempts to examine the impact of remittances on macroeconomic activities (private consumption and investment …) and its implications on economic growth in India for the period from 1966-67 to 2003-04. Estimating a general consumption …, consistently have a positive influence on private consumption. [WP no. 407]. …
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Myanmar Economy: A Comparative View
Myint, U - eSocialSciences - 2012
A stated objective of Myanmar is to become a modern developed nation that will stand shoulder to shoulder – proud, dignified and tall – with the countries of the world. How far has Myanmar come in achieving this goal, viewed from an economic perspective?2 Where does it stand at...
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An Analysis of Household's Tobacco Consumption Decisions: Evidence from India
John, Rijo M - eSocialSciences - 2009
The consumption patterns, socio-economic distribution and the household choice of a variety of tobacco products across … rural and urban India are analyzed. Using a Multinomial Logit Model, the choice behavior of a household in deciding whether … and which tobacco products to consume analyzed. Household level data from National Sample Survey in India for the year …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005003751
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Report of the Expert Group on Estimation of Proportion and Number of Poor
Commission, Planning - eSocialSciences - 2014
The Planning Commission constituted, in September 1989, an 'Expert Group' to consider methodological and computational aspects of estimation of proportion and number of poor in India. [Planning Commission].
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Growth and Deprivation in India: What Does Recent Data Say?
Motiram, Sripad; Naraparaju, Karthikeya - eSocialSciences - 2013
growth on the poor over a range of poverty lines. Using National sample Surveys on consumption expenditure, they have showed … the continuing controversy in India over poverty lines, they used a framework that rigorously assesses the impact of …
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Can Insurance Reduce Catastrophic Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure
Joglekar, Rama - eSocialSciences - 2008
It is argued that for households below poverty line any expenditure on health is catastrophic as they are unable to … attain the subsistence level of consumption. Thus, zero percent is taken as a threshold level to define catastrophic health …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341722
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Poverty Dynamics in Rural Sindh, Pakistan
Lohano, Hari Ram - eSocialSciences - 2009
This paper focuses on poverty dynamics and their determinants, using panel survey data for rural Sindh, Pakistan …
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Change in Food and Nutrient Consumption Among the Ultra Poor: Is the CFPR/TUP Programme Making a Difference?
Haseen, Farhana - eSocialSciences - 2006
This study aims to investigate the impact of CFPR/TUP programme on the food and nutrient consumption. The report is … the changes in food consumption among the ultra poor households over the period. The second part describes the differences … in food and nutrient consumption between selected ultra poor (SUP) and non selected ultra poor (NSUP) households in 2004 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487834
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The Changing Pattern of Undernutrition in India A Comparative Analysis across Regions
V, Meenakshi J; Viswanathan, Brinda - eSocialSciences - 2008
household surveys to derive a household-specific norm as the calorie cutoff point to measure undernutrition, instead of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699115