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Urbanization in India: Evidence on Agglomeration Economies
Mitra, Arup - eSocialSciences - 2011
urbanization. Also the paper focuses on characteristics and classes of cities, and poverty and slums. [Working Paper 141]. URL …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009321503
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Commonwealth Games 2010: Displacement of Persons
Puri, Eshaan; Bhatia, Tripti - eSocialSciences - 2010
This research paper analyses Government policy with regard to Jhuggi-Jhopri clusters- a particular type of housing … present in Delhi. These colonies are perceived to be illegal by the Government. With living conditions akin to slums, the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008515135
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Recent Financial Market Developments and Implications for Monetary Policy
Mohan, Rakesh - eSocialSciences - 2007
The nature of the financial turbulence that happened recently in US and Europe, why it happened, where it happened, and the implications for central banks. Some of the forces that led up to and characterized the recent spate of events, the specific responses of central banks and some challenges...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528200
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Kerala-The Land of Development Paradoxes
George, K.K.; Kumar, N. Ajith - eSocialSciences - 2012
An attempt has been made to understand the paradoxes of Kerala's development like the state's per capita consumer expenditure is more than the per capita state domestic product. But the nutritional intake is low. [CSES working paper 2]....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945430
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A Social Cost Approach to Choice at Technology in Building Construction: A Study of Some Alternative Technologies in Kerala
Kannan, K P; Spencer, R J S - eSocialSciences - 2009
This paper is an attempt to apply the technique of social cost - benefit analysis to the problem of choice of technology in building construction in Kerala. [WP No. 30].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004987324
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Homelessness is not just a Housing Problem
eSocialSciences; Plos medicine Editors - 2009
Political will, imaginative and collaborative solutions from across the spectrum of health and social care providers …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009250050
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Mexican Swine Flu—A New Threat to Humanity
Ghatak, Shambhu - eSocialSciences - 2009
The article provides information pertaining to the recent outbreak of "swine flu", which has spread beyond Mexico and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009250498
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Between Citizens and Institutions: The Dyamics of the Integration of Water Supply and Sanitation Services in Hyderabad
Huchon, Agnes; Tricot, Guillaume - eSocialSciences - 2008
The purpose of this study is to review the changes that have taken place recently in water supply and sanitation services and examine the role of various stakeholders involved in urban governance in this sector. [CSH Occassonal Paper N 22/2008].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528117
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Community Mobilization in Mumbai Slums to Improve Perinatal Care and Outcomes: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
More, Neena Shah; Bapat, Ujwala; Das, Sushmita; Alcock, Glyn - eSocialSciences - 2012
Improving maternal and newborn health in low-income settings requires both health service and community action …. Previous community initiatives have been predominantly rural, but India is urbanizing. While working to improve health service … quality, an intervention in which urban slum-dweller women’s groups worked to improve local perinatal health was tested …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133280
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Integrating Urban Datasets: The Path to Effective Socio-Economic Planning in Urban Pakistan
Khan, Sohaib; Aslam, Amal; Zubair, Maria; Rehan, Ali - eSocialSciences - 2012
Effective urban policy making and implementation in Pakistan is impeded by the problem of integrating data containing incompatible spatial references. There is great heterogeneity across spatial units being used by different urban government departments for data collection and reporting in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010550442