mineral fuel exports in a country's total exports, is associated with worse government effectiveness, as well as with reduced …

poor impact of mining on Ghana's economic development, this paper highlights the vulnerabilities in mining sector … improved social welfare. They find that incentive problems in institutions directly or peripherally involved in mining … regulatory levels. The paper argues that the net impact of mining on economic development is likely to be enhanced with …

The growth of India's manufacturing sector since 1991 has been attributed mostly to trade liberalization and more … permissive industrial licensing. This paper demonstrates the significant impact of a neglected factor: India's policy reforms in …

The female population deficit in India has been explained in a number of ways, but the great heterogeneity in the … deficit across districts within India still remains an open question. This paper argues that across India, a largely agrarian … districts in India. …

institutions at the spatial unit of districts in India. The study disentangles the within-industry effect from the within … manufacturing firms in India, which allows for the introduction of firm-specific controls and a battery of fixed effects. The …

The weather index insurance market in India is the world's largest, having transitioned from small-scale and scattered …

Company of India for the modified National Agricultural Insurance Scheme, which was initiated by the Government of India in …

one of the most demanded skills by the employers. Although employers across India asks for the same set of soft skills …