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Electricity and Rural Development Linkages
Das, Keshab - eSocialSciences - 2008
This paper discusses the criticality of electricity the vital modern economic infrastucture concerning its role in and nexus with rural development. Introducing broad issues in rural infrastructure and local development, emphasis has been laid on the role of electricity and as a multi-sectoral...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699031
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Frontier Issues on the Global Agenda- Emerging Economy Perspective
Subbarao, Duvvuri - eSocialSciences - 2011
The article is a report of RBI Minister Duvvuri Subbarao on issuesing concerning the G-20 countries and also issues effecting all the countries collectively.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009319335
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A Comparison of the Industrialization Paths for Asian Services Outsourcing Industries, and Implications for Poverty Alleviation
Tschang, F Ted - eSocialSciences - 2011
stages of development (in the People’s Republic of China [PRC] and the Philippines) and one mature one (in India). Being …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009350540
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Transport Infrastructure and Poverty Infrastructure
Setboonsarng, Sununtar - eSocialSciences - 2010
The main issues surrounding this concern and provides a range of policy, regulatory, and institutional measures that could help strengthen the impact of transport infrastructure on poverty reduction are summarized.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008522013
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Access to Banking Services and Poverty Reduction: A State-wise Assessment in India
Bhandari, Amit. K. - eSocialSciences - 2009
poorest sections of the society. In India, financial inclusion emphasizes to include maximum number of people under formal …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004980014
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The Trade-Off Among Carbon Emissions, Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in India
Ojha, Vijay Prakash - eSocialSciences - 2007
emission permits regime on carbon emissions, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and poverty, in India. The results, based a … are transferred to the poor. A soft emission reduction target is all that India needs to set for itself, given that even a … India to sell surplus permits. India would then be able to use the revenues from permits to speed up GDP growth and poverty …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528129
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Inclusive Growth in Andhra Pradesh: Challenges in Agriculture, Poverty, Social Sector and Regional Disparities
Dev, S. Mahendra - eSocialSciences - 2008
The important elements of inclusive growth are: agricultural growth, employment generation and poverty reduction, social sector (health and education) and reduction in regional and other disparities. This paper focuses on these four elements of inclusive growth. It suggests several policies for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528146
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Agricultural Credit - Accomplishments and Challenges
Subbarao, Duvvuri - eSocialSciences - 2012
Agriculture’s share in GDP is less than 15 per cent but it still remains the direct domain of over half of the population whose economic prospects are linked to the performance of agriculture. There are many schemes taken by NABARD to improve the agricultural sector but there ahead which...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133106
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The Political Economy of MGNREGS Spending in Andhra Pradesh
Sheahan, Megan; Liu, Yanyan; Barrett, Christopher B.; … - eSocialSciences - 2014
Are ostensibly demand-driven public programs less susceptible to political clientelism even when private goods are allocated? This is examined using expenditure data at the local level from India’s National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133179
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Reproductive Health Services and Role of Panchayats in Karnataka
Vyasulu, Poornima; Vijayalakkshmi, P. - eSocialSciences - 2006
The paper presents an analysis of the reproductive health care services available to women in rural areas in Karnataka, and the various factors influencing them. Based on survey data on the status of Primary Health Centres (PHCs), and the availability of maternal health services, we analyze the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341677