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Shifting Cultivation and its Alternatives in Bangladesh: Productivity, Risk and Discount Rates
Miah, M. A. Monayem; Islam, S. M. Fakhrul - eSocialSciences - 2008
This study evaluates the economic feasibility of replacing shifting cultivation (Jhum) with settled agriculture and new …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005170186
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Contribution of Services Sector in the Economy of Pakistan
Ahmed, Ayaz; Ahsan, Henna - eSocialSciences - 2011
The services sector has provided steady support to Pakistan’s economic growth. It share in GDP now stands a more than 50 percent. The paper analyses its continuation in the growth of the economy in general and the development of trade and genera tion of employment in particular. The study...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009392233
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Credit and Growth Cycles in India: An Empirical Assessment of the Lead and Lag Behaviour
Banerjee, Krittika - eSocialSciences - 2012
.e. at the aggregate level for annual GDP growth, at the sectoral level across agriculture, industry and services, and also …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009393108
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National Telecom Policy-2011 (NTP-2011)
eSocialSciences; Ministry of Communication & … - 2011
sectors such as health, education and agriculture that are at present limited to a few organizations in isolated pockets. This …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009318515
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More and Better Jobs in South Asia
Nayar, Reema; Gottret, Pablo; Mitra, Pradeep; … - eSocialSciences - 2012
This report investigates how more and better jobs can be created in South Asia. It does so for two reasons. First, this region will contribute nearly 40 percent of the growth in the world’s working-age (15–64) population over the next several decades. It is important to determine...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009493951
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Small Farmers in India: Challenges and Opportunities
Dev, S. Mahendra - eSocialSciences - 2012
This paper examines the roles and challenges of small holding agriculture in India. It covers trends in agricultural … growth, cultivation patterns, participation of small holding agriculture, productivity performance of small holders, linking … holding agriculture including information needs. It also provides lessons from the experience of India on small holding …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010567992
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Vital Stats: Some Data on Power Supply
Malik, Karan - eSocialSciences - 2012
The deficit in the supply of electricity relative to demand at peak hours in 2011-12 was 11 per cent. While generation capacity has increased, the fuel supply situation has deteriorated. Here, some factors affecting the power supply situation are presented. [PRS]....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010567995
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One Planet to Share: Sustaining Human Progress in a Changing Climate
eSocialSciences; United Nations Development Programme UNDP - 2012
In the run-up to Rio+20, this Asia-Pacific Human Development Report takes a bold look at climate change and what can be done about it. Tackling head-on the issue of poverty reduction and human development, the Report argues that the option to grow now, clean up later no longer exists for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945212
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Economic and Financial Developments in Uttarakhand
Mohanty, Deepak - eSocialSciences - 2012
A brief outline of the economic and financial structure of the State and the various financial inclusion initiatives taken by the Reserve Bank is highlighted. But there are some policy challenges in sustaining the growth momentum. [Speech delivered at the G. B. Pant University of Agricultural...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945550
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Intellectual Property Rights in Indian Agriculture
Watal, Jayashree - eSocialSciences - 2009
This paper distinguishes the Intellectual Property Rights relevant to agriculture and explain these rights. The … on these is given. This paper concludes conclude with prescriptions for public policy on IPRs and agriculture in India …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008461583