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Decline in Birth rate in Kerala
Nair, P R Gopinathan - eSocialSciences - 2010
underdeveloped countries of Asia and Latin America. The conventionally held point of view is that, whereas mortality rates can be and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008752356
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The Mystery of China’s Sinking Stocks
Shan, Weijian - eSocialSciences - 2006
The article exposes the shortcomings of China’s stock markets and examines the failed attempts by the government to introduce meaningful stock-market reform. China has largely avoided major policy blunders in its 25 years of economic reforms.The reform of the stock market, however, has...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009250367
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Book Review: Growth, Justice and Globalisation
Kanda, Mohan - eSocialSciences - 2007
Review of: Globalizing Rural Development: Competing Paradigms and Emerging Realities by M. C. Behera; Sage Publications, 2006.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009250368
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Book Review: Tales of the Displaced in India’s North-East
Talukdar, Ratna Bharali - eSocialSciences - 2008
Review of: Internal Displacement in South Asia: The Relevance of the UN’s Guiding Principles Edited by Paula Banerjee …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009250426
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Women in Indian Engineering: A Preliminary Analysis of Data from the Graduate Level Engineering Education Field in Kerala and Rajasthan
Nair, Sreelekha - eSocialSciences - 2012
Are there substantial changes in the relationship between women and engineering in recent times? This is a fascinating question to explore especially since it has been so little studies especially in India. This study attempts to understand women engineers in India, situating them within the...
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Nationalist Sentiments Run High in Asian Territorial Disputes
Brennan, Elliot - eSocialSciences - 2012
Spot fire disputes have sparked across Asia, with the winds of nationalism spurring them on. If one flares up it could …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133178
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The State of Juvenile Justice in Karnataka
ACHR, Asian Centre for Human Rights - eSocialSciences - 2012
The situation of juveniles in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection across India is precarious. Nothing underlines this more than the situation in Karnataka. While the State Human Rights Commission and State Commission for Protection of Child Rights in Karnataka have been...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133213
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Foundations of Collective Action in Asia: Theory and Practice of Regional Cooperation
Acharya, Amitav - eSocialSciences - 2012
This paper argues that the collective action in Asia by its regional organizations has historically suffered from a â … context of Asia as a whole) have lacked the necessary resources. The result has been that while the ASEAN-led Asian … remain weakly institutionalized and attract criticism as “talk-shops,†they have helped to ensure that Asia does not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009492939
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Who Pays for Health Care in Asia?
Rannan-Eliya, Ravi P.; Somanathan, Aparnaa; Adhikari, … - eSocialSciences - 2011
This paper describes the structure and the distribution of health care financing in 13 territories that account for 55% of the Asian population. Survey data on household payments are combined with Health Accounts data on aggregate expenditures by source to estimate distributions of total health...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008831569
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Key Principles Underlying the New Modes of Aid Governance in Asia
Brassard, Caroline; Rosario, Teresita Cruz-del - eSocialSciences - 2011
-national levels, based on the key principles underlying the new modes of aid governance in Asia. The framework is anchored on three …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008833443