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Risk-return Efficiency, Financial Distress Risk, and Bank Financial Strength Ratings
Liu, Li-Gang; Hua, Changchun - eSocialSciences - 2010
z-score), then apply the stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) to obtain the risk-return efficiency score for each bank …, and finally conduct ordered logit regressions of bank ratings on estimated risks, risk-return efficiency, and the inverse … achieving risk-return efficiency. We first estimate the expected returns, risks, and financial distress risk proxy (the inverse …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008673463
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Improving governance using IT systems
Shah, Ajay - eSocialSciences - 2005
The main argument of this paper is that in many situations, dicult puzzles of governance can be solved in dramatically new ways using modern IT systems. Nationwide centralised databases, coupled with ubiquitous high-speed Internet access, and pervasive computational power, has put a new set of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487774
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Choice and Success of Job Search Methods
Weber, Andrea; Mahringer, Helmut - eSocialSciences - 2014
in the support of low quality workers. For these workers it is equal in efficiency to the other search channels. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945222
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Efficiency of Raising Health Outcomes in the Indian States
J, Prachitha; Shanmugam, K R - eSocialSciences - 2013
This study measures the efficiency of Indian states in raising health outcomes, using the stochastic frontier …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945570
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Consultation Paper on Review of Interconnection Usage Charge (IUC)
TRAI, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India - eSocialSciences - 2009
Written comments on the issues raised for consultation may please be furnished to Principal Advisor (FN), TRAI by 30th January, 2009. The comments may be sent in writing and also preferably be sent in electronic form (E-mail: traifn@yahoo.co.in or arvindtrai@gmail.com).
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341704
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Ethics of Public Health Interventions: A View from the Frontline
Jain, Yogesh - eSocialSciences - 2012
Rural people are deprived even of the basic facilities of medical care. Is this ethical? [6th K R Memorial lecture].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010534929
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Does the System of Rice Intensification Outperform Conventional System? A Case Study of Gujarat
Pathak, Jharna - eSocialSciences - 2011
The paper examines the farm level performance of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method of paddy cultivation as against the traditional method. The role of NGOs in raising awareness among farmers about the SRI technique as also of agricultural extension services in general. [Working Paper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009319344
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The Public Procurement Bill, 2011
Commission, Planning - eSocialSciences - 2011
An Act to regulate public procurement with the objective of maximising economy and efficiency, promoting competition …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009366382
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Who Owns Children and Does It Matter?
Schoonbroodt, Alice; Tertilt, Michele - eSocialSciences - 2010
In this paper a particular market failure that may lead to inefficiently low equilibrium fertility and therefore to a need for government intervention are analysed. The friction which is investigated is related to the ownership of children. If parents have no claim on their children’s...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543088
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The Nature of Rural Infrastructure: Problems and Prospects
Mitra, Siddhartha; Bery, Suman; B, Gupta D; Krishna, Reeta - eSocialSciences - 2010
This paper looks at rural infrastructure facilities in India, the lack of which is demonstrated to be an impediment to sustained economic development. It is argued that problems of rural infrastructure provision are different from those of the urban, given the smaller size, density and per...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543097