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Trade liberalization, by aligning domestic prices with world prices, is envisaged to bring welfare gains to a country. In the case of Indian agriculture, owing to the vastness and diversity of the sector, the impact is likely to be profoundly unequal across regions especially when liberalization...
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We look at the effects of rainfall forecasts and realized rainfall on equilibrium agricultural wages over the course of the agricultural production cycle. We show theoretically that a forecast of good weather can lower wages in the planting stage, by lowering ex ante out-migration, and can...
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The emergence of biofuel as a renewable energy source offers opportunities for climate change mitigation and greater energy security for many countries. At the same time, biofuel represents the possibility of substitution between energy and food. For developing countries like India, which...
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Deficits in physical infrastructure, problems with availability of agricultural inputs and poor access to agriculture-related information are the major constraints on the growth of agricultural productivity in India. The more rapid growth of mobile telephony as compared to fixed line telephony...
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Fifty years ago, Punjab embarked on its famous Green Revolution, leading the rest of India in that innovation, and … new round of agricultural innovation in Punjab. These are: complexity of the agricultural economy, complementary inputs …
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The economy of Punjab state in India offers an interesting case study. Punjab has been for decades - and remains - one … poverty or spur economic development. But, Punjab's relative economic position within India has declined rapidly in recent … this paper, Punjab is facing a multidimensional crisis that requires urgent attention. This paper provides an overview of …
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We carry out a randomized control trial to test for interaction effects between training state-employed caregivers and providing mothers information to improve nutrition of preschool children aged 2-6 in rural India. Salaried caregivers are supposed to provide a mid-day meal and also advise...
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The Punjab Insurgency in India (1978-1993) took the lives of over 20,000 people. Yet, there has been little research on … the economic causes and consequences of the conflict in Punjab, which has been classified as a civil war and also an … insurgency. In this article, I delve into some of the reasons for why Punjab suffered such a prolonged and bloody insurgency …
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. The study is different from previous studies as it considers the irrigated and rain-fed regions of the Punjab province … future per capita availability of wheat as a result of climate change, in addition to rising population in Pakistani Punjab …
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