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Education Impact Study: The Global Recession and the Capacity of Colleges and Universities to Serve Vulnerable Populations in Asia
Postiglione, Gerard - eSocialSciences - 2010
efficiency, and regional collaboration. This paper proposes a series of measures to increase the resilience of higher education …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008465102
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Questioning the Power of Resilience:Are Children Up To the Task of Disrupting the Transmission of Poverty?
Boyden, Jo - eSocialSciences - 2007
The development and application of the concept of resilience as a tool for examining the ways in which young humans are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487612
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Statement by Governor, RBI
Subbarao, Duvvuri - eSocialSciences - 2011
There have been significant developments in the global economy since we met in the fall of 2010. The IMF too has moved on several fronts under its mandate which has strengthened its position in a changing world. There are several key questions confronting us today: Is the recovery assured in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002231
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Targeting and Distribution of Post-Tsunami Aid in Sri Lanka : A Critical Appraisal
Gunawardena, Asha; Wickramasinghe, Kanchana - eSocialSciences - 2011
In this study, two types of aid transfers - boats and houses are examined- that were made to rehabilitate tsunami-affected fishery households in Sri Lanka. The goal is to investigate the distributional impacts of these transfers and the effectiveness of targeting. The study also attempts to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002314
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Examination of Intense Climate-Related Disasters in Asia-Pacific
Thomas, Vinod; Albert, Jose Ramon G; Perez, Rosa T - eSocialSciences - 2012
The frequency of intense floods and storms is increasing globally, particularly in Asia-Pacific, amid the specter of climate change. Associated with these natural disasters are more variable and extreme rainfall and temperatures as recorded in publicly available databases for the world,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010567993
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Statement by Dr. Raghuram Rajan
Badkar, Sabeeta - eSocialSciences - 2013
Statement by Dr. Raghuram Rajan on taking office on September 4, 2013. [RBI Press release].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945264
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Role of Financial Sector in Spurring Growth and Expanding Financial Inclusion in North Eastern Region
Bhaskar, P. Vijaya - eSocialSciences - 2014
The present speech analyses the significant role which can be played by the financial sector in spurring growth and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945291
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Indian economy: Kal, Aaj aur Kal
Kale, Sumita - eSocialSciences - 2013
Why has the economy landed in a trough of growth and high inflation and does not look like getting out of it in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945329
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Growth and Redistribution: Is there 'Trickle Down' Effect in the Philippines?
Parel, Danileen Kristel C - eSocialSciences - 2014
The aim of this research is to explore the determinants of household income and expenditure growth, and assess whether …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945338
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Spatial Convergence and Growth in Indian Agriculture: 1967-2010
Chaterjee, Tirtha - eSocialSciences - 2014
identifying the impact of spatial neighbours on the growth of a state. Results indicate significant spatial dependence among … states. The study also identifies the drivers of growth agriculture in the last four and a half decades and results indicate … that infrastructure like roads, irrigation, electricity aid in growth and so do quality of human capital. Hence …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945378