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Bihar's agricultural development in the latest 10 years between 2005-06 and 2014-15, presents a mixed picture … in yield augmenting inputs such as fertilisers, certified seeds, tube wells and farm machines. Bihar's agriculture has … agricultural growth in Bihar with a view to identifying the factors that explain the paradox of low agricultural productivity and …
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We study whether the effects on registered manufacturing output of dismantling the license raj - a system of central controls regulating entry and production activity in this sector - vary across Indian states with different labor market regulations and different nancial development. To guide...
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Nepal, a landlocked country, relies on transit access from neighbouring countries to participate in international trade. For Nepal, the nearest sea-port is that of Kolkata in India and the transit arrangements between the two countries are governed by two main legal instruments: India-Nepal...
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The paper begins with a discussion of Indian labour law and the increasing use of "contract labour" in Indian formal manufacturing. We question the widespread perception that employment of contract labour provides flexibility to employers in terms of adjustment in response to demand and...
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Faced with easier access to foreign technology and imported capital goods, firms in India's organised manufacturing sector adopted advanced techniques of production leading to increasing automation and a rise in the capital intensity of production. This has raised much concern about the ability...
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A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is a type of managed industrial cluster which focuses on exports and encourages the inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) and technology. These "special" zones are given a range of fiscal and non-fiscal incentives, which are not available to firms located in the...
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