school dropout, lost productivity, and the intergenerational transmission of poverty. However, there is debate about whether …

This paper analyses the importance of human capital in determining the inter-state differences in labour productivity … determinants of productivity. Furthermore, higher enrolments in high schools not only contribute to higher labour productivity but … also to higher growth in productivity. In addition, states that have higher high school enrolment rates have been enjoying …

risk-matching and intra-group diversification of risk using data on Thai microcredit borrowing groups. We propose a non …-parametric univariate methodology for assessing homogeneity of matching; structural multivariate analysis is carried out using Fox's (2008 …) matching maximum score estimator. We find evidence of a) homogeneous sorting by risk and b) risk anti-diversification within …

underlying work force participation rates, the industrial distribution of this work force, the changes in labour productivity and …

productivity, wages and poverty in India in the first quinquennuim of the 21st century. The period between 2000 and 2005 saw a … sharp acceleration in work force growth, and, on the obverse side, a slow-down in the rate of growth of labour productivity … other recent analyses. Consistent with the trends in labour productivity and real wages, relative to the 1994-2000 period …

foreign non-equity alliances. Firms enjoying higher labour productivity with experienced managers and holding quality …