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The Return of the Prodigy Son: Do Return Migrants Make Better Leaders?
Mercier, Marion - eSocialSciences - 2013
This paper investigates the impact of political leaders’ migration experience on the quality of their leadership. A …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133117
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Proportion of Births Attended by a Skilled Health Worker 2008 Updates
eSocialSciences; World Health Organisation WHO - 2008
In our analysis, attempts have been made to quantify the proportion of births attended by health workers other than doctors, nurses and midwives in order to show the proportion of births conducted by such groups of providers. [Factsheet Department of Reproductive Health and Research].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699070
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Girls, Educational Equity and Mother Tongue-based Teaching
Benson, Carol - eSocialSciences - 2007
One of the principal mechanisms through which inequality is reproduced is language, specifically the language used as the medium of instruction. The learner’s mother tongue holds the key to making schooling more inclusive for all disadvantaged groups, especially for girls and women.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699174
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India’s Pharmaceutical Industry in the WTO Regime: A SWOT Analysis
Lalitha, N. - eSocialSciences - 2006
A SWOT analysis of the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry (IPI) in the WTO regime reveals that the much acclaimed IPI’s expertise in process development skills were made possible by the amendments made to the Indian Patents Act 1970. This strength should be utilized maximum to benefit from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699186
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Global and Regional Shocks: Challenges to Asian
Shin, Kwanho - eSocialSciences - 2008
faced by the policymakers in Asia are identified. [ADBI WP120] …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699190
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Global Financial Turmoil and India’s Look East Policy
Asher, Mukul - eSocialSciences - 2008
to a more sedate and scaled down financial sector will be traumatic for the world as a whole, as well as for Asia. Since … Asia does not appear to be the epicenter of the current turmoil, its growth is likely to be relatively less seriously … affected. There is however no reason for Asia to feel complacent, as even moderately diminished growth prospects could …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699234
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Non Deliverable Foreign Exchange Forward Market: An Overview
Misra, Sangita; Behera, Harendra - eSocialSciences - 2007
Recognising the growing activity in the non deliverable forward (NDF) market in the recent years, the paper attempts to present a detailed analysis of the NDF market with special focus on Indian rupee. An attempt is made to study the interlinkages among the spot, forward and NDF markets for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699346
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Himalayan Journal of Development and Democracy Vol 3:1, 2008
Sharma, Vijaya R.; Bohara, Alok K. - eSocialSciences - 2009
Papers and Proceedings of The Third Annual Himalayan Policy Research ConferenceSession Chairs and Discussants Session 1A: Conflict Resolution and Democratic Transitions Chair: Christopher Candland, Wellesley College Discussants: Prakash Adhikari, University of New Mexico Meeta S. Pradhan,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543085
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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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Second Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2009 -10
Subbarao, D - eSocialSciences - 2009
The repo rate has been kept unchanged at 4.75%. The reverse repo rate left steady at 3.25%. The bank rate has been retained unchanged at 6.0%. The cash reserve ratio (CRR) of scheduled banks has been retained unchanged at 5% of their net demand and time liabilities (NDTL). Statutory liquidity...
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