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Restoring the Asian Silk Route: Toward an Integrated Asia
Bhattacharyay, Biswa N; De, Prabir - eSocialSciences - 2009
achieve regional connectivity through an Asia-wide transport infrastructure. [WP 140] …Lack of full regional connectivity is one of the major constraints hindering regional growth and integration in Asia …, as well as with the rest of the world. One of the conclusions of this paper is that Asia must strengthen its physical …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005009914
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The Benefits of Regional Infrastructure Investment in Asia: A Quantitative Exploration
Zhai, Fan - eSocialSciences - 2010
Capitalizing on recent estimates of infrastructure financing requirements in Asia, this paper frames a scenario for … quantitatively the economy-wide welfare effects of developing regional infrastructure in Asia, using a global computable general … energy infrastructure during 2010–2020, developing Asia is likely to reap welfare gains of US$1,616.3 billion (in 2008 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008495306
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Enhancing Rural Livelihoods
Matthews, Paul; Young, John - eSocialSciences - 2007
country studies carried out with partners in Argentina, Uruguay, Tanzania, South Africa, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. ICT was …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528305
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Three Essays on the Economics and Finance of Terrorism
Mitra, Siddhartha - eSocialSciences - 2007
Aa framework for the analytical treatment of terrorist problems is suggested and then brings out the importance of financial and socio-economic factors. The framework classifies the various causes of terrorism into necessary, precipitating, facilitating and perpetuating factors [WP 10]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699270
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Indian Railway Budget 2011-12
Banerjee, Mamata - eSocialSciences - 2011
Railway Budget 2011-12.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002238
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Definitional and Statistical Issues Relating to Workers in Informal Employment
Bhalla, Sheila - eSocialSciences - 2009
This paper based on Indian and international documents assesses existing definition, criteria and methodologies for estimating employment and income generated in the informal economy in India. [NCEUS WP NO 3].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005025324
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The Chinese Aid System
Lancaster, Carol - eSocialSciences - 2009
Questions about Chinese aid—how large it is and how fast it is growing; how decisions are made on how much aid is provided each year; which countries receive it and how much they get; how the aid is managed within the Chinese government and how it is evaluated are explored. The Chinese...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543133
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Coping with Rising Food Prices: Policy Dilemmas in the Developing World
Lustig, Nora - eSocialSciences - 2009
Rising food prices cause considerable policy dilemmas for developing country governments. Letting domestic prices adjust to reflect the full change in international prices generates inflationary pressures and causes severe hardship for poor households lacking access to social safety nets....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008479134
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The State of the World's Children 2009
United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF - eSocialSciences - 2009
The State of the World’s Children 2009 focuses on maternal and neonatal health and identifies the interventions and actions that must be scaled up to save lives.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487730
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Child Marriage: Social and Economic Linkages and Opportunities for Intervention
Gupta, Geeta Rao - eSocialSciences - 2007
The presentation shows the consequences of child marriage, how to prevent child marriage. [Power Point Presentation].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487836