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Cost and Time Overruns in Infrastructure Projects: Extent, Causes and Remedies
Singh, Ram - eSocialSciences - 2009
causal factors behind time and cost overruns. [CDE WP No. 181]. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512430
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Convergence Club Empirics: Some Dynamics and Explanations of Unequal Growth across Indian States
Bandyopadhyay, Sanghamitra - eSocialSciences - 2010
and time series analyses. The findings reveal twin-peaks dynamics—the existence of two income convergence clubs, one at …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008725994
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Graduating to Globalisation: A Study of Southern Multinationals
Shah, Ajay; Patnaik, Ila; Demirbas, Dilek - eSocialSciences - 2010
probit models, examining two key hypotheses using firm level panel data from India. First, it is tested whether there are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008522009
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Labour and Energy Intensity: A Study of Pulp & Paper Industries in India
Narayanan, K.; Sahu, Santosh Kumar - eSocialSciences - 2010
industries in India. Further we found that higher labour intensive firms are more energy intensive. Profitability of the firm …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008682007
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Public Private Partnership in Drinking Water Supply of Greater Mumbai
Rode, Sanjay - eSocialSciences - 2008
Demand for drinking water is continuously increasing over the period of time in Mumbai city but the supply is stagnant … drinking water. Drinking water has its values in terms of time, space, quality and quantity. With the help of Tobit regression …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005696003
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Dynamics of Chronic Poverty: Variations in Factors Influencing Entry and Exit of the Chronic Poor
Bhide, Shashanka; Dhamija, Nidhi - eSocialSciences - 2010
India experienced high economic growth in the 1990s. Some earlier studies, which attempted to identify the influence of … factors over time were not analysed. This paper examines whether there has been change in the influence of factors such as … village level composition,household size and composition, and economic growth on poverty dynamics in different periods of time …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008673466
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Pilot Intervention of Improved Cook Stoves in Rural Areas: Assessment of Effects on Fuel Use, Smoke Emission and Health
Dey, Nepal C.; Ali, ARM Mehrab; Ashraf, Anik; Arif, Tahmid - eSocialSciences - 2012
This study aims to explore the impact of improved cook stoves (ICS) on fuel expenditure (consumption), smoke emission, and health of women (cook) in rural households of Bangladesh. In the follow-up survey (January-March 2010), 1,569 households, constituting of both who received ICS immediately...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133255
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Public Expenditure Benefit Incidence on Health: Selective Evidence from India
Chakraborty, Lekha; Singh, Yadawendra; Jacob, Jannet - eSocialSciences - 2012
This paper attempts to analyse the benefit incidence of health spending in the context of India. Benefit incidence …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945220
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World Social Protection Report 2014/15 - Building economic recovery, inclusive development and social justice
eSocialSciences; International Labour Organisation ILO - 2014
This ILO flagship report: (i) provides a global overview of the organisation of social protection systems, their coverage and benefits, as well as public expenditures on social security; (ii) following a life-cycle approach, presents social protection for children, for women and men of working...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945440
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Reprioritisation of Public Expenditure for Human Development
Sen, Tapas K.; Karmakar, Krishanu - eSocialSciences - 2008
An important method of managing resources to finance consistent and balanced human development lies in the reprioritisation of current expenditure in accordance with the urgent needs and shortfalls in particular areas. Such reprioritisation should also lead the states to a better macroeconomic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341702