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The Determinants of Mortality
Cutler, David M.; Deaton, Angus S.; Lleras-Muney, Adriana - eSocialSciences - 2006
Mortality rates have fallen dramatically over time, starting in a few countries in the 18th century, and continuing to … fall today. In just the past century, life expectancy has increased by over 30 years. At the same time, mortality rates … income per capita and mortality rates, a correlation that also exists within countries, where richer, better-educated people …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341776
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Global Trends in AIDS Mortality
Bongaarts, John; Pelletier, François; Gerland, Patrick - eSocialSciences - 2010
of AIDS mortality indicators, including numbers of AIDS deaths, the proportion of all deaths that are due to AIDS, and … sub-Saharan Africa to around one percent in Asia and other regions. In the future, the number of AIDS deaths and the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008642445
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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
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Applying an Equity Lens to Maternal Health Care Practices in Pakistan
Mahmood, Naushin; Bashir, Saima - eSocialSciences - 2012
The focus of this study is to see how equitable the access and utilisation of health services are among married women in Pakistan. It examines the changes in the pattern of maternal health care practices and the extent to which inequities in access to those services have changed over the past...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945229
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Budget Speech 2012-2013: India
Mukherjee, Pranab - eSocialSciences - 2012
Speech of Pranab Mukherjee Minister of Finance, India. [Budget Speech]. URL:[http://indiabudget.nic.in/ub2012-13/bs/bs.pdf].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010534931
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Patterns of Inclusive Growth in Developing Asia: Insights from an Enhanced Growth-Poverty Elasticity Analysis
Habito, Cielito F. - eSocialSciences - 2010
The primary objective of this research is to identify key factors that explain the observed wide variation in patterns of inclusiveness of economic growth—defined here as gross domestic product (GDP) growth that leads to significant poverty reduction—in Asia. In exploring this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008680387
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Revisiting the Devolution of ENR Functions
eSocialSciences; Senate Economic Planning Office SEPO - 2012
The devolution of environment and natural resource functions to local government units was a bold move in the history of environmental Management in the Philippines. However, the implementation of these functions was considered partial, insignificant and with limited success due to issues on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133142
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‘Inclusive Citizenship’ for the Chronically Poor: Exploring the Inclusion-Exclusion Nexus in Collective Struggles
Masaki, Katsuhiko - eSocialSciences - 2007
people were given opportunities, through the allocation of reserved seats and quotas, to participate in a flood mitigation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528388
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Contribution of the Unorganized Sector to GDP Report of the Sub Committee of a NCEUS Task Force
NCEUS, NCEUS - eSocialSciences - 2012
The task of the Sub-committee was to review the existing methodologies for estimating the contribution of unorganized/informal sector to GDP and suggest measures to facilitate direct estimation. The Group reviewed the 'Labour input method' contained in an OECD publication titled 'Measuring the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945259
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Fisher’s Equation: Some Methodological Doubts
Parchure, Rajas - eSocialSciences - 2011
The Fisher's equation has become a foundation stone of modern macroeconomic, monetary and financial theories. Here it is shown that despite the estabilished status of Fisher's equation, it stands on a rather shaky foundations. URL:[http://www.gipe.ac.in/pdfs/working%20papers/wp24.pdf].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009319324