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Submission of 1392 National Budget, Afghanistan
eSocialSciences; Ministry of Finance Afghanistan - 2013
H.E Finance Minister’s Speech for Mishrano Jirga. [Ministry of Finance, Afghanistan]. URL:[http://mof.gov.af/Content/files/HE%20Minister%20Speech%20to%20Mishranow%20Jirga-%20English%20after%20review.pdf].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133130
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Spatial Convergence and Growth in Indian Agriculture: 1967-2010
Chaterjee, Tirtha - eSocialSciences - 2014
that infrastructure like roads, irrigation, electricity aid in growth and so do quality of human capital. Hence …, investments targeting higher quality of infrastructure, both physical and human and efficient water management will aid in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945378
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Mortality, Human Capital and Persistent Inequality
Das, Mausumi; Chakraborty, Shankha - eSocialSciences - 2010
Available evidence suggests high intergenerational correlation of economic status, and persistent disparities in health status between the rich and the poor. This paper proposes a novel mechanism linking the two. Health human capital is introduced into a two-period overlapping generations model....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543124
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The Economics of Human Cloning
Paul, Gilles Saint - eSocialSciences - 2010
In this paper, we analyze the extent to which market forces create an incentive for cloning human beings. We show that a market for cloning arises if a large enough fraction of the clone’s income can be appropriated by its model. Only people with the highest ability are cloned, while...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008532010
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Persistent Inequality: An Explanation Based on Limited Parental Altruism
Das, Mausumi - eSocialSciences - 2008
This paper provides an explanation for the observed persistence in income inequality across households in terms limited parental altruism. It is postulated that the degree of parental altruism is ‘limited’ by the financial status of the parent. [CDE WP 101].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341789
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Adolescent Fertility in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Effects and Solutions
McQueston, Kate; Silverman, Rachel; Glassman, Amanda - eSocialSciences - 2012
school dropout, lost productivity, and the intergenerational transmission of poverty. However, there is debate about whether … evidence on the socioeconomic consequences of and methods to reduce of teenage pregnancy in the developing world. The review …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010548435
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Human Capital, Labour Productivity and Employment
Bhat, Savita; Siddharthan, N S - eSocialSciences - 2010
This paper analyses the importance of human capital in determining the inter-state differences in labour productivity … determinants of productivity. Furthermore, higher enrolments in high schools not only contribute to higher labour productivity but … also to higher growth in productivity. In addition, states that have higher high school enrolment rates have been enjoying …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008690331
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Macroeconomic Impacts of Foreign Exchange Reserve Accumulation: Theory and International Evidence
Fukuda, Shin-ichi; Kon, Yoshifumi - eSocialSciences - 2010
Recently, a dramatic accumulation in foreign exchange reserves has been widely observed in developing countries. This paper explores the possible long-run impacts of this trend on macroeconomic variables in developing countries. We analyze a simple open economy model where increased foreign...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008682003
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What Can Be Learned About the Economies of China and India from Purchasing Power Comparisons?
Heston, Alan - eSocialSciences - 2010
China and India in the 2005 round of the UN International Comparison Programme (ICP) that was coordinated by the World Bank …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008466285
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India Migration Bibliography
Tumbe, Chinmay - eSocialSciences - 2013
internal migration, international migration and diaspora, related to India. The bibliography is inter-disciplinary and provides …
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