There is no doubt that the challenge of boosting savings is of great importance if Egypt is to sustain the achieved growth rate and increase its investment rate. This paper studies the role of financial liberalization in stimulating savings, investment and growth, with reference to Egypt. The...

The empirical literature on the role of Human Capital (HC) for economic growth has reached strong evidence for a robust positive relationship mainly through cross- country growth regressions. This paper using a large panel of data (93 countries) investigates the growth effects of human capital...

This paper studies the efficiency trend in the Indian Small-Scale Industry for the period spanning 1973-74 to 1994-95, using alternative techniques of deterministic frontier production function. In spite of an impressive output growth over the period of study as revealed by published data, this...

The paper analyzes the foreign investment climate, incentives, policies and the institutional framework in Australia. It also presents the size and composition of the bilateral investment flows between these two countries. The paper identifies the areas for Australian investment in India. These...

The whole idea of exchange rate determination between countries can be explained using two theories. These theories are Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) and Demand and Supply Theory (Balance of Payment Approach). Experts to assess the validity of Purchasing Power Parity have done much of the work...

Citronella holds a prominent place in essential oil industries. This is extensively used in scenting of soaps, mosquito repellent creams, sprays disinfectants, polishes, etc. Because of its healthy net return and high market demand, the crop may score better than crops like pepper, rubber,...

This paper is an attempt to highlight the impact of large dam construction on the displaced people. In particular, we discuss about the Rengali Dam construction in Orissa and its impact on the displaced people of a resettled village. This paper aims to study the change in the standard of living...