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Whither Human Capital? The Woeful Tale of Transition to Tertiary Education in India
Chakrabarty, Manisha; Bhaumik, Sumon Kumar - eSocialSciences - 2012
In this paper the issue of high dropout rates in India is examined which has adverse implications for human capital formation, and hence for the country’s long term growth potential. Using the 2004-05 National Sample Survey employment-unemployment survey data, transition probabilities of...
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Cultural Proximity and Loan Outcomes
Fisman, Raymond; Paravisini, Daniel; Vig, Vikrant - eSocialSciences - 2012
Evidence is presented to show that shared codes, religious beliefs, ethnicity - cultural proximity - between lenders …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010567989
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Migration and Urban Poverty in India Some Preliminary Observations
Mishra, Udaya S.; Joe, William; Samaiyar, Priyajit - eSocialSciences - 2009
Migration decisions to urban areas that are backed by economic rationale and attempts to understand gains accruing to … individuals from migration, in terms of poverty outcomes are analysed. The analysis is based on the 55th round survey data on …
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China, India, Brazil and South Africa in the World Economy: Engines of Growth?
Nayyar, Deepak - eSocialSciences - 2010
migration. The essential question is whether, in times to come, these four countries could be the new engines of growth for the …
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Women and Migration: Creating New Identities
Davin, Delia - eSocialSciences - 2006
The cultural demands made of women by migrant communities struggling to establish a new identity and the stereotypes of women of other races often promoted by host communities are important forces in shaping the way in which women live their lives as migrants.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009250349
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Unfree Mobility: Adivasi Women's Migration
Mazumdar, Indrani - eSocialSciences - 2014
migration among tribal women has not fundamentally altered their conditions of historical disadvantage in the agrarian economy … additional disadvantage. While the principal patterns of tribal women’s migration have been identified in the paper with an eye … on the nature of work/employment relations being shaped by their migration, and its implications for an equality and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133108
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Trade, Tastes and Nutrition in India
Atkin, David - eSocialSciences - 2013
similar consumers. This effect only disappears two generations after migration, as tastes adjust to local prices. These …
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An Investigation into Changes in Nagaland's Population between 1971 and 2011
Agrawal, Ankush; Kumar, Vikas - eSocialSciences - 2013
Nagaland’s population decreased during 2001–11 after growing at abnormally high rates during the past few decades. This is the first time since independence that a state in India has witnessed an absolute decline in population. In this context, the paper examines the census...
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What Is Wrong With Kerala’s Education System?
George, K.K.; Kumar, N. Ajith - eSocialSciences - 2013
The question that is increasingly being posed is whether Kerala's education can continue to play a major role in the future without keeping up with the vast changes taking place in all disciplines. It must also keep abreast of the changes in the economy, both national and international. It looks...
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Preliminary Evidence on Internal Migration, Remittances, and Teen Schooling in India
Mueller, Valerie; Shariff, Abusaleh - eSocialSciences - 2013
Migration can serve as an outlet for employment, higher earnings, and reduced income risk for households in developing …
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