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Poor persons in poor countries are greatly exposed to the risk of adverse shocks, many of international origin, which can create long-lasting damage to individual well-being. There is a strong moral and prudential case for taking measures which reduce the extent to which such shocks arise and...
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This paper empirically investigates the impact of foreign aid on economic growth and poverty alleviation in India using …. Empirical evidence validates that foreign aid has a significant positive impact on economic growth in the short-run and not in … shortrun and long-run. Therefore, the study concludes that foreign aid is a notable factor of economic growth in the short …
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Trust is an often overlooked socioeconomic factor when determining the extent to which international development organizations empower the financially impoverished populations that they serve. Nevertheless, it can be a vital factor for such organizations in their attempts to foster poverty...
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This paper compares the extent and the nature of the higher prevalence of poverty among disadvantaged ethnic groups in six Asian countries using demographic surveys. We first estimate a composite wealth index as a proxy for economic status, and analyze the magnitude of the ethnic gap in absolute...
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We compare the extent and the nature of the higher prevalence of poverty among disadvantaged ethnic groups in six Asian countries using demographic surveys. We first estimate a composite wealth index as a proxy for economic status, and analyze the magnitude of the ethnic gap in absolute and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012966414
the interplay between democracy, social opportunity and economic security, drawing upon survey data to explore popular … perceptions of India's new economic policy. The article first situates itself within the context of new theoretical literature on …, political explanations that have been proffered for this apparent anomaly. Finally, the impact of democracy on poverty reduction …
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China and India increasingly provide aid and credit to developing countries. This paper explores whether India uses … China. By contrast, we do not find evidence that China uses official aid or credit to compete with India through co …
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China and India increasingly provide aid and credit to developing countries. This paper explores whether India uses … China. By contrast, we do not find evidence that China uses official aid or credit to compete with India through co …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012546236
aid from India. Development aid from India to Nepal has not only been associated with creation of infrastructure in the … training for skill development have been the focal points of India's development cooperation programme. Development aid has …
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China and India increasingly provide aid and credit to developing countries. This paper explores whether India uses … China. By contrast, we do not find evidence that China uses official aid or credit to compete with India through co …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012543621