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Iraq’s Last Window: Diffusing the Risks of a Petro-State
West, Johnny - eSocialSciences - 2011
This paper, examines the possibility of adopting Oil- to- Cash scheme in Iraq. Here, a new opportunity is identified which aims for direct distribution of Iraqi oil rents in the planned production expansion over the next five years. This could yield a meaningful per capita dividend even while...
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Three Blind Men and an Elephant: The Case of Energy Indices to Measure Energy Security and Sustainability
Narula, Kapil; Reddy, B. Sudhakara - eSocialSciences - 2014
An 'Energy Index', which is aggregated from energy indicators is a rich source of information and is helpful in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945324
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Human Development Index for Andhra Pradesh
Bedi, Jatinder S; H, Ramachandran - eSocialSciences - 2009
considering indicators such as economic attainment, longevity and education. The estimates are worked out with and without … the analysis of data for year 2001, inequalities in all indicators were taken into consideration to measure Human …
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The Evolution of Singapore Business: A Case Study Approach
Sabhlok, Anisha - eSocialSciences - 2010
detailed explanatory notes on concepts, indicators and benchmarks relevant to the analysis in the study. [Working Paper No. 10] …
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Role of Science & Technology, Higher Education and Research in Regional Socio-Economic Development
Shukla, Rajesh; Kakar, Preeti - eSocialSciences - 2009
This paper is an attempt to focus on the role of Science and Technology (S&T) on regional development of India by considering 21 Indian states. The Index approach using the Principal Component technique has been adopted. For analysing the impact, a set of three indices focussing on Current...
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Construction and Validation of ‘Science Culture Index’ Results from Comparative Analysis of Engagement, Knowledge and Attitudes to Science: India and Europe
Shukla, Rajesh; Bauer, Martin W - eSocialSciences - 2009
Countries world-wide routinely collate statistics on STS performance indicators such as R&D expenditure, science …, but often isolated, attempts to define complementary ‘public understanding of science (PUS)’ indicators including … controversial. Thus, little progress has been achieved to explicitly combine STS performance indicators and PUS indicators in a …
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Shared Goals: Measuring Overall Development in Pakistan
Birdsall, Nancy; Elhai, Wren - eSocialSciences - 2011
Five possible indicators are suggested that illustrate the type of measurable targets that could help the United States …
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Decent Work and the Informal Economy
Trebilcock, Anne - eSocialSciences - 2010
The ILO was founded for social justice, a mandate expressed today in terms of decent work as a global goal, for all who work, whether in formal or informal contexts. In June 2002, the delegates to the International Labour Conference from governments, workers’ and employers’...
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Creating a Vibrant Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in India: Report of the Committee on Angel Investment and Early Stage Venture Capital
Commission, Planning - eSocialSciences - 2012
Even though the economic and social benefits of thriving entrepreneurship and innovation are evident, it is critical to recognize that these benefits will only accrue if the key gaps in the ecosystem are addressed. Five key areas that an entrepreneur would need to address on a priority basis are...
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Review of Macroeconomic Methods and Microeconomic Valuation Methods Applied in the Natural Resources and Environment Sector
Israel, Danilo C - eSocialSciences - 2012
The general objective of the paper is to review the different macroeconomic models and microeconomic valuation methods applied in the analysis of the natural resource and enviromnent sector which are potentially useful for Microeconomic Impacts of Macroeconomic Adjustment Policies (MIMAP). The...
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