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Microfinance Engagements of the ‘Graduated’ TUP Members
Sulaiman, Munshi; Matin, Imran; Barua, Proloy; … - eSocialSciences - 2010
, the importance of appropriate savings products cannot be overemphasized. More innovations in this regard is thus critical …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008520808
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Indian Elderly Among Marginal Sections Programmes and Policies in the Era of Globalisation
Ansari, Habibullah - eSocialSciences - 2007
This paper is an attempt to bring out different needs of elders from different backgrounds and socio-economic groups. The main aim of the paper is to help policy makers in identifying these differences and forming policies accordingly.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528323
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Toward an Economic Sociology of Chronic Poverty: Enhancing the Rigor and Relevance of Social Theory
Woolcock, Michael - eSocialSciences - 2008
important, if often under-appreciated, steps to incorporate insights from social and political theory, but that these (hard …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487729
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Livelihood Risks and Coping Strategies: A Case Study in the Agrarian Village Of Cherumad, Kerala
Menon, Vineetha; Paul, Antonyto; Nair, K.N. - eSocialSciences - 2008
The various dimensions of livelihood risk as informed by a in-depth case study of an agrarian village namely, Cherumad in Kerala is examined. [WP no. 394].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487827
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Child Marriage: Social and Economic Linkages and Opportunities for Intervention
Gupta, Geeta Rao - eSocialSciences - 2007
The presentation shows the consequences of child marriage, how to prevent child marriage. [Power Point Presentation].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487836
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India – 1947-79 Six Parliaments and Democratic Rights
People's Union for Democratic Rights PUDR - eSocialSciences - 2009
Communal riots have become an annual feature of Indian life, although their number varies from year to year. A situation has come to pacs where maddening communal violence, arbitrary actions of executive authorities, large-scale killing of people in police firings, the mysterious disappearance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487848
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Disability and Gender: The Case of the Philippines
Tabuga, Aubrey; Mina, Christian - eSocialSciences - 2013
is far more critical in the presence of another social layer –disability. Among persons with disability (PWDs), the gap …. Because they face various social, physical and economic barriers, policies should gear towards formulating rights-based and … comprehensive actions to improve their well-being. In formulation of effective policy actions, data and information are critical …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133088
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Indian Special Economic Zones: The Difficulties of Repeating China’s Triumph
Astarita, Claudia - eSocialSciences - 2013
New Delhi launched its SEZ revolution in April 2000 to secure the country a two digit growth rate, copying from China what during the previous two decades proved to be an excellent strategy, this paper proposes a new form of comparison between China and India SEZ strategies. It starts reviewing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133187
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Research Study on Women’s Empowerment, Good-governance and Decentralisation : Assuring Women’s Participation in Panchayats of Two Backward Districts of Northern Part of West Bengal
Sarkar, Dilip Kumar - eSocialSciences - 2012
The study focused on the factors and forces behind the participation of women in Panchayat Structure specially after the seventy third Constitution Amendment Act. The role performance, role awareness and role perception of the elected women Panchayats have been explored to understand the impact...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133212
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The Youth Employment Crisis: A Call for Action
eSocialSciences; International Labour Organisation ILO - 2013
Resolution and conclusions of the 101st Session of the International Labour Conference, Geneva, 2012. [ILO].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945251