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Socio-Economic Characteristics of the Tall and not so Tall Women of India
Viswanathan, Brinda; Sharma, Viney - eSocialSciences - 2011
New studies are increasingly appearing based on historical data across the world that better socio-economic status is associated with taller men and women. This study based on a recent Indian data analyses the variations in height among adult women. [WOrking Paper No. 41]. URL:...
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Book Review: Microfinance-Is it a means of Empowering Women?
Das, Sanchita; Sen, Anwesha - eSocialSciences - 2010
Multiple Meanings of Money: How Women See Microfinance by Smita Premchander, V. Prameela, M. Chidambaranathan, L. JeyaseelanSage publication, 2009, Pp 264, Rs. 595/-
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Suggesting Effective Policy Frames for Chronic Poverty Alleviation in India
Nath, N C B - eSocialSciences - 2008
done by CPRC in India. There is no map of chronic poverty in India, but have an approximate idea of numbers and communities …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005696002
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Rising Inequality With High Growth Isn't This Trend Worrisome? Analysis of Kerala Experience
Subrahmanian, KK; Prasad, Syam - eSocialSciences - 2008
The relation between growth, inequality and poverty is the central theme of the paper. While the fast economic growth … under the neo-liberal policy regime helps reduce poverty, it increases inequality in income distribution in a way that … retards the progress in poverty-reduction. The empirical validity of this proposition is examined by tracing trends in per …
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From Local to Global and Informal to Formal: Entering Mainstream Markets
Nanavaty, Reema - eSocialSciences - 2010
This is a brief sketch of the Self Employed Women’s Association’s (SEWA) three- decade-long journey from the local to global and informal to formal sector in search of finding work and income for now 720,000 women workers. Though SEWA remains a local and an informal economy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008679111
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Poverty, Human Development and Health Financing in India
Purohit, Brijesh C - eSocialSciences - 2012
This study aims at analyzing the differentials across rich and poor states and across rich and poorer strata and rural urban segments of 19 major Indian states. The study indicates that besides individual health financing policies of the respective state governments, there are significant...
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Grassroot Empowerment (1975-1990): A Discussion Paper
Banerjee, Narayana K - eSocialSciences - 2010
The discussion focusses on women in poverty their concentration in rural and urban areas, and the organisational …
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Impact of Reservations of Panchayat Pradhans on Targeting in West Bengal
Bardhan, Pranab; Mookherjee, Dilip; Torrado, Monica Parra - eSocialSciences - 2006
effects of reservations on targeting often became more adverse in villages with greater land inequality and poverty among SC …
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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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Progressive Social Change – Women’s Empowerment
Speight, Tim Braunholtz; Harper, Caroline; Jones, Nicola - eSocialSciences - 2009
€™ experiences of poverty differ in important ways. It is also discussed how understanding the gender dimensions of chronic poverty … face in many country contexts, but also for tackling poverty more broadly. [Policy Brief No. 12]. …
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