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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 focuses on the Indian experience with dietary changes, their nutritional implications, and policy response … interpretation of the right to food in terms of state provisioning of these entitlements. Conclusions from a broad policy perspective …
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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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This paper offers an evaluation of a supported women's self help program with over 1.5 million participants in one of the poorest rural regions of the world (Uttar Pradesh, India). Methodologically, it shows how indicators from the direct capability measurement literature can be adapted for...
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The economic growth in India has been impressive in the last few decades, yet it continues to be a home for millions of …
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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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