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Women’s Economic Empowerment as the “Magic Potion†of Development?
Blumberg, Rae Lesser - eSocialSciences - 2008
enhance both gender equality and development that female economic empowerment may be close to being a “magic potion …
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Circular Migration in India
Bird, Kate; Deshingkar, Priya - eSocialSciences - 2013
This brief explores circular migration in India and the policy response, and impact of this policy response, on the welfare of migrants and more broadly, on regional inequality. [ODI Policy Brief No. 4]....
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Participation in Economy
eSocialSciences; Central Statistical Organization CSO - 2014
This is the 4th Chapter of the report 'Women and Men in India' by CSO. Although women constitute a little less than the half of the economically active population, but their contribution to economic activity is far below its potential. The progress toward gender equality in respect of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945213
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Predicting Recessions and Slowdowns: A Robust Approach
Dua, Pami; Banerji, Anirvan - eSocialSciences - 2011
This paper defines business and growth rate cycles and describes the importance of key coincident indicators and reference chronologies, following reflections on the definition of a recession. The robustness of turning point forecasts based on the indicator approach to business and growth rate...
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The Impact of 1998 and 2008 Financial Crises on Profitability of Islamic Banks
AHMAD, NOR HAYATI BT; Noor, MOHAMAD AKBAR NOOR BIN MOHAMAD - eSocialSciences - 2012
The paper investigates the profitability of 78 Islamic banks in 25 countries for the period of 1992-2009. The Fixed Effect Model (FEM) used to analyse profitability shows that profit efficiency is positive and statistically significant with operating expenses against asset, equity, high income...
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002281
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Explaining Access to Credit by Rural Households: Results based on a Study of Several States in India
Datta, Saugandh; Ghosh, Anirban - eSocialSciences - 2013
matter which needs to be addressed revamping of development policy administration in the countryside. …
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Determinants of On-the-job Search in India: Macro and Micro Evidences
M, Krishna; Paul, G.D Bino - eSocialSciences - 2012
The main aim of this paper is to examine two core features of on-the-job search in India. First, based on National Sample Survey (NSS) 66th round unit level data, we identify the factors influencing the decision of the employed to engage in search activity. [LMRF Discussion Paper 14]....
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Women, Participation and Development: A Case Study from West Bengal
Banerjee, Narayan K. - eSocialSciences - 2010
The importance of Women's Organisations for bringing women within reach of the development process is a recognised … policy for women's development in India. However, nature and functional role of such organisations were not always clearly … ensuring access to needed development inputs and to strengthen women's voice in development decisions and in the political …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008642436
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Myths and Realities of Long-run Development: A Look at Deeper Determinants
Hasan, Lubna - eSocialSciences - 2012
Institutional School and Geography School and their interpretation of the long-run development. The paper then examines the evidence …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945546