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perspective. We find that China has increased its labor productivity to a level above that of India, but due to a somewhat higher …This paper focuses on comparisons of productivity, (unit) labor cost and industrylevel competitiveness for the … manufacturing sector of China and India. We first provide a comparison between India and China using a broad international …
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Comparisons of India and China have been made for over 50 years. This paper focuses on purchasing power estimates in … China and India in the 2005 round of the UN International Comparison Programme (ICP) that was coordinated by the World Bank … currencies and real product per capita for 146 countries, and the results for China and India are discussed in the context of the …
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Though economic relations between India and Korea have been strengthening, the current size of trade and investment …-operation between India and Korea. We find that the increase in merchandise trade between the two countries has been mainly because of … has been specialising in a few, high value-added manufacturing products, India's exports have been more diversified. The …
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the introduction of the Bayh-Dole Act in 1980 in the US. The Act allowed universities to retain patent rights over … against the backdrop of the US experience in an attempt to draw concrete lessons for India. …
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Among fast growing developing countries, India is distinctive for the role of the service sector. However, sceptics … underscores the importance for India of continuing to invest in labour skills. We conclude that sustaining economic growth and …
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beyond market access to seeking regulatory commitments from trading partners. India is a proponent of services liberalisation … like express delivery services (EDS) are addressed in WTO/FTAs and its implications for India. Express delivery services … are one of the fastest growing sectors in India. It plays a crucial role in trade facilitation and in enhancing the global …
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Managing capital flows is the key policy challenge for emerging economies like India in the aftermath of the crisis. In … contrast to other emerging markets who are levying capital controls, India's macro-monetary framework is distinguished by … significant restrictions that help manage inflows. Against this context, the paper characterizes India's capital account …
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Economic integration in South Asia is governed by India's relations with the other economies of the region and it is … also at the helm of all trade facilitation and transit issues of the region. Concessions given by India under SAFTA for … LDCs have greatly benefitted Bangladesh and concessions to non-LDC members have applied to its imports from Pakistan. India …
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matching, using data from the Self Help Group microfinance program in India. …
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We evaluate the impact of training provided by facilitators of Self Help Groups (SHGs). This evaluation provides one of the first studies of the impact of 'microfinance plus', or the disbursement of services beyond credit. Indian SHGs are mainly NGO-formed microfinance groups but funded by...
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