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Persistent Inequality: An Explanation Based on Limited Parental Altruism
Das, Mausumi - eSocialSciences - 2008
This paper provides an explanation for the observed persistence in income inequality across households in terms limited parental altruism. It is postulated that the degree of parental altruism is ‘limited’ by the financial status of the parent. [CDE WP 101].
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National Youth Policy 2010 (NYP 2010)
Youth, Ministry of; YAS, Sports Affairs - eSocialSciences - 2011
The NYP 2010 is a step forward from the earlier Policy formulated in 1988 and, later, in 2003. It reaffirms commitment of the nation to the holistic development of the young people of the country. This document aims to reinforce existing policies and programmes of the current Policy that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002232
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Faster, Sustainable and More Inclusive Growth: An Approach to the 12th Five Year Plan
Planning Commission, India - eSocialSciences - 2011
In preparing the Approach Paper, the Planning Commission has consulted much more widely than ever before recognising the fact that citizens are now much better informed and also keen to engage. Over 950 civil society organisations across the country have provided inputs; business associations,...
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More and Better Jobs in South Asia
Nayar, Reema; Gottret, Pablo; Mitra, Pradeep; … - eSocialSciences - 2012
region will contribute nearly 40 percent of the growth in the world’s working-age (15–64) population over the next …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009493951
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Urbanisation and Globalisation in the Twenty First Century: Emerging Challenges
Mohan, Rakesh - eSocialSciences - 2007
The speech mainly gives insights into aspects like what is globalisation, urban growth in the next 30 years, new …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487560
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An Approach to the 11th Five Year Plan: Towards Faster and More Inclusive Growth
Commission, Planning - eSocialSciences - 2006
The 11th Plan provides an opportunity to restructure policies to achieve a new vision of growth that will be much more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699128
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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 …
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Literacy Traps: Society-wide Education and Individual Skill Premia
Basu, Kaushik; Atal, Vidya; Gray, John; Lee, Travis - eSocialSciences - 2009
Using a model of O-ring production function, the paper demonstrates how certain communities can get caught in a low-literacy trap in which each individual finds it not worthwhile investing in higher skills because others are not high-skilled. The model sheds light on educational policy. It is...
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What Education? Imperative of Change
Maharatna, Arup - eSocialSciences - 2006
Once the reach of education remains circumscribed only by its functional role in the formation of human capital, which …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009319311
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Human Capital, Labour Productivity and Employment
Bhat, Savita; Siddharthan, N S - eSocialSciences - 2010
and its growth in India. The paper also examines the impact of human capital differences on the growth of employment for a … technology, persons with less education would become victims. The panel model results of Generalised Least Squares using cross … also to higher growth in productivity. In addition, states that have higher high school enrolment rates have been enjoying …
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