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Poverty Dynamics in Rural Sindh, Pakistan
Lohano, Hari Ram - eSocialSciences - 2009
This paper focuses on poverty dynamics and their determinants, using panel survey data for rural Sindh, Pakistan …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512466
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The State of the World’s Children 2011 Adolescence – An Age of Opportunity
United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF - eSocialSciences - 2011
health, education, protection and participation; and explores the risks and vulnerabilities of this pivotal stage. The report … intergenerational cycle of poverty and inequity and of laying the foundation for a more peaceful, tolerant and equitable world. URL …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002272
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Twenty Years of CRC: A Balance Sheet- Volume 1
HAQCRC, HAQ Centre for Child Rights - eSocialSciences - 2011
The report is a rich source with qualitative and quantitative data on the status of children in India from authentic and established sources. [HAQCRC report]. URL:[http://www.haqcrc.org/sites/default/files/CRC20BS_Vol%20I_1.pdf].
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Socio-Economic Characteristics of the Tall and not so Tall Women of India
Viswanathan, Brinda; Sharma, Viney - eSocialSciences - 2011
New studies are increasingly appearing based on historical data across the world that better socio-economic status is associated with taller men and women. This study based on a recent Indian data analyses the variations in height among adult women. [WOrking Paper No. 41]. URL:...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009319341
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One Hundred years of Economic Change in Bengal: Re-visiting the Economic Life of a Bengal District
Raihan, Selim - eSocialSciences - 2011
infrastructure, such as health and education. Also, there have been significant changes in the structure of the economy. [Working …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009321448
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Recent Employment Situation and Labor Market Developments in Bangladesh
Rahman, Md. Habibur; Younus, Sayera; Hossain, Md. Sakhawat - eSocialSciences - 2011
implications keeping the poverty reduction imperatives in view. [BB PP No. 0807]. URL:[http://www.bangladesh-bank.org/openpdf.php]. …
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The Costs of Achieving the Millennium Development Goals through Adopting Organic Agriculture
Markandya, Anil; Setboonsarng, Sununtar; Hui, Qiao Yu; … - eSocialSciences - 2011
This paper provides estimates of the costs of organic agriculture (OA) programs, and sets them in the context of the costs of attaining the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It analyzes the costs of OA programs in four case studies: Wanzai, PRC; Wuyuan, PRC; Kandy, Sri...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009321519
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Who Are the MDG Trailblazers? A New MDG Progress Index
Leo, Benjamin - eSocialSciences - 2010
targets. We outline a new MDG Progress Index, which compares country performance against the core MDG targets on poverty …, hunger, gender equality, education, child mortality, health, and water. Overall, we find evidence of dramatic achievements by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008676970
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Economic Survey 2012-13: A Comedy of Errors?
H, Suryanarayana M - eSocialSciences - 2013
There is lack of clarity and concepts in the Economic Survey. The Survey has not covered many topics which it was expected to cover.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133283
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Financing of Disease Control Programs in India
Duggal, Ravi; Nandraj, Sunil - eSocialSciences - 2011
The report analyzes the present case scenario of the disease control programs in India.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008838224