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Evidence of state-level variability in the economic and demographic well-being of people with disabilities in India
Menon, Nidhiya; Parish, Susan L.; Rose, Roderick A. - 2011
Among countries with comparable levels of income, India has one of the more progressive disability policy frameworks …; however, people with disabilities in India are subject to multiple disadvantages. This paper focuses on state-level variations …
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Building a better rat trap: technological innovation, human capital and the Irula
Terjesen, Siri - 2007
(CDDP), which is dedicated to the improvement of the Irula tribe in rural villages of southeast India. The Irulas specialize …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010263796
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Improving the labor market outcomes of minorities: the role of employment quota
Prakash, Nishith - 2009
exists in India. This paper exploits the institutional features of federally mandated employment quota policy to examine its …
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The effect of early childhood development program attendance on future school enrollment and grade progression in rural North India
Hazarika, Gautam; Viren, Vejoya - 2010
, upon 7-19 years olds' school enrollment and grade progression in rural North India. It hopes both to extend to less …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010274579
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Impact of strategic management, corporate social responsibility on firm performance in the post mandate period: Evidence from India
Mitra, Nayan - In: International Journal of Corporate Social … 6 (2021) 1, pp. 1-15
speaks the language of religious, political and/or mandated CSR. India, in recent times came into the limelight with its …
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Microfinance 'plus': The impact of business training on Indian self help groups
Swain, Ranjula Bali; Varghese, Adel - 2010
matching, using data from the Self Help Group microfinance program in India. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010321377
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Being patient with microfinance: The impact of training on Indian self help groups
Swain, Ranjula Bali; Varghese, Adel - 2010
We evaluate the impact of training provided by facilitators of Self Help Groups (SHGs). This evaluation provides one of the first studies of the impact of 'microfinance plus', or the disbursement of services beyond credit. Indian SHGs are mainly NGO-formed microfinance groups but funded by...
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Delivery mechanisms and impact of training through microfinance
Swain, Ranjula Bali; Varghese, Adel - 2011
We evaluate the effect of delivery mechanisms for training provided by facilitators of self help groups (SHGs). Indian SHGs are unique in that they are mainly NGO-formed microfinance groups but later funded by commercial banks. We correct for both membership and training endogeneity. Training...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010321423
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Is caste destiny? Occupational diversification among dalits in rural India
Gang, Ira; Sen, Kunal; Yun, Myeong-Su - 2011
The caste system - a system of elaborately stratified social hierarchy - distinguishes India from most other societies … India, with Dalits or Scheduled Castes (SC) clustered in occupations that were the least well paid and most degrading in … terms of manual labour. Along with the Scheduled Tribes (STs), the SCs have the highest incidence of poverty in India, with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010281901
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Is caste destiny? Occupational diversification among dalits in rural India
Gang, Ira N.; Sen, Kunal; Yun, Myeong-su - 2012
The caste system - a system of elaborately stratified social hierarchy - distinguishes India from most other societies … India, with Dalits or Scheduled Castes (SC) clustered in occupations that were the least well paid and most degrading in … terms of manual labour. Along with the Scheduled Tribes (STs), the SCs have the highest incidence of poverty in India, with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010282193