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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 approach for their mobilization and empowerment. Maximum emphasis has been placed on the empowerment of women at the grassroots - namely, to the organisations of poor women in rural...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008505783
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OTC Derivatives Market in India: Recent Regulatory Initiatives and Open Issues for Market Stability and Development
Arora, Dayanand; Rathinam, Francis Xavier - eSocialSciences - 2010
The paper seeks to prove the point that the Indian OTC derivatives markets, unlike many other jurisdictions, are well regulated. Only contracts where one party to the contract is an RBI regulated entity are considered legally valid in India. A good reporting system and a post-trade clearing and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008509776
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Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2008: Addresing Triple Threats to Development
Economic; ESCAP, Social Commission for Asia Pacific - eSocialSciences - 2009
In 2008, three global crises converged to threaten development in the Asia-Pacific region, bringing to the fore … these policy tensions through the principles of sustainability and inclusiveness the development process of the Asia …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512434
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Harvesting Rainwater: Catch Water Where it Falls!
Bhattacharya, Arjun; O’Neil Rane - eSocialSciences - 2009
The paper is a analysis of the rainwater harvesting system in context of Delhi which is suffering from acute water problems.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512458
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The Impact of the Commonwealth Games 2010 on Urban Development of Delhi -An Analysis with a Historical Perspective from Worldwide Experiences and the 1982 Asian Games
Uppal, Vinayak; Ghosh, Debjani - eSocialSciences - 2010
scenario. Will the event lead to rampant and unchecked development, possibly unplanned? Will the infrastructure created be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008540530
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Regional Analysis of Gender-Related Development: Districts of Western India
Rustagi, Preet - eSocialSciences - 2009
In this paper the diverse dimensions of gender development are examined using individual indicators for the districts …, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh. Using a selected set of indicators, the levels of women’s development in … ranking exercise that highlights relative levels of development or backwardness. [CWDS] …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543081
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Can Global De-Carbonization Inhibit Developing Country Industrialization?
Mattoo, Aaditya - eSocialSciences - 2010
In this paper, we seek to make a twofold contribution. On outcomes, we focus on manufacturing exports as well as on manufacturing output both in the aggregate and in selected sectors. On policy, the impact of three distinct actions—emissions reductions per se; emissions tradability; and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543094
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Post-Conflict Recovery: Does the Global Economy Work for Peace?
Addison, Tony - eSocialSciences - 2009
This paper mainly addresses the economic dimensions, concentrating on the importance of international trade to state-building and the need for global public goods in a global market economy. The focus here is on the smaller countries emerging from civil war (particularly in Africa) rather than...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543096
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Sustainable Urban Development In India: Some Issues
Chattopadhyay, Basudha - eSocialSciences - 2009
sustainable urban development with possible references to India. The paper is based on available literature and secondary data …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543101
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Flying with the Crane-Recapturing KMVS’s Ten-Year Journey
Ramachandran, Vimala; Saihjee, Aarti - eSocialSciences - 2009
critically foreground and map out the conceptual ruminations relating to gender, development, empowerment, and participation that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543112