Economic Development In Palanpur Over Five Decades

Author : Peter Lanjouw,Nicholas Stern
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0198831951

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This book provides an account of economic development in Palanpur, a village in rural North India, based on five detailed surveys of the village over the period 1957 to 1993. These five decades have seen economic well-being rise in some important respects, but stagnation and even decline inother areas. The analysis presented here focuses on the reasons behind this uneven progress. The authors tie in the background issues of the evolution of poverty and inequality and mobility over time with causal factors such as technological progress, demographic and sectoral changes, the operationof markets, and the role of public action. The richness and unique nature of the qualitative and quantitative data collected and presented by Lanjouw and Stern yields an analysis which illuminates questions of direct importance to researchers in a wide variety of disciplines.

Author : Peter Lanjouw,Nicholas Stern
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1998-11-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780191521683

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Economic Development in Palanpur over Five Decades by Peter Lanjouw,Nicholas Stern Pdf

This book provides an account of economic development in Palanpur, a village in rural North India, based on five detailed surveys of the village over the period 1957 to 1993. These five decades have seen economic well-being rise in some important respects, but stagnation and even decline in other areas. The analysis presented here focuses on the reasons behind this uneven progress. The authors tie in the background issues of the evolution of poverty and inequality and mobility over time with causal factors such as technological progress, demographic and sectoral changes, the operation of markets, and the role of public action. The richness and unique nature of the qualitative and quantitative data collected and presented by Lanjouw and Stern yields an analysis which illuminates questions of direct importance to researchers in a wide variety of disciplines.

Author : Peter Lanjouw,Nicholas Herbert Stern
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : India
ISBN : 0191596590

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Economic Development in Palanpur Over Five Decades by Peter Lanjouw,Nicholas Herbert Stern Pdf

This is an account of economic development in Palanpur, a village in rural north India, based on surveys of the village over the period 1957 to 1993. The analysis focuses on the reasons behind its uneven progress, tying in background issues.

Author : Gary S. Fields,Guy Pierre Pfeffermann
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2003-10-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821354043

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Pathways Out of Poverty by Gary S. Fields,Guy Pierre Pfeffermann Pdf

How private firms contribute to economic mobility and poverty reduction and what governments can do to enhance their contributions is the theme of this book. The positive role (often underemphasized) the private sector plays in economic development is looked at. Also the labour market and how various mechanisms in the economy interact to affect conditions for people as workers and as consumers. The links among the business environment, private sector development, economic growth, poverty reduction and economic mobility are also examined.

Author : Himanshu,Peter Lanjouw,Nicholas Stern
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780192529060

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How Lives Change by Himanshu,Peter Lanjouw,Nicholas Stern Pdf

Development economics is about understanding how and why lives change. How Lives Change: Palanpur, India, and Development Economics studies a single village in a crucially important country to illuminate the drivers of these changes, why some people do better or worse than others, and what influences mobility and inequality. How Lives Change draws on seven decades of detailed data collection by a team of dedicated development economists to describe the evolution of Palanpur's economy, its society, and its politics. The emerging story of integration of the village economy with the outside world is placed against the backdrop of a rapidly transforming India and, in turn, helps to understand the transformation. It puts development economics into practice to assess its performance and potential in a unique and powerful way to show how the development of one village since India's independence can be set in the context of the entire country's story. How Lives Change sets out the role of, and scope for, public policy in shaping the lives of individuals. It describes how changes in Palanpur's economy since the late 1950s were initially driven by the advance of agriculture through land reforms, the expansion of irrigation and the introduction of "green revolution" technologies. Since the mid-1980s, newly emerging off-farm opportunities in nearby towns and outside agriculture became the key driver of growth and change, profoundly influencing poverty, income mobility, and inequality in Palanpur. Village institutions are shown to have evolved in subtle but clear ways over time, both shaping and being shaped by economic change. Individual entrepreneurship and initiative is found to play a critical role in driving and responding to the forces of change; and yet, against a backdrop of real economic growth and structural transformation, this book shows that human development outcomes have shown only weak progress and remain stubbornly resistant to change.

Author : Chris Elbers
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Income distribution
ISBN : 9782004072719

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On the Unequal Inequality of Poor Communities by Chris Elbers Pdf

Author : William R. Easterly
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2002-08-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780262260657

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The Elusive Quest for Growth by William R. Easterly Pdf

Why economists' attempts to help poorer countries improve their economic well-being have failed. Since the end of World War II, economists have tried to figure out how poor countries in the tropics could attain standards of living approaching those of countries in Europe and North America. Attempted remedies have included providing foreign aid, investing in machines, fostering education, controlling population growth, and making aid loans as well as forgiving those loans on condition of reforms. None of these solutions has delivered as promised. The problem is not the failure of economics, William Easterly argues, but the failure to apply economic principles to practical policy work. In this book Easterly shows how these solutions all violate the basic principle of economics, that people—private individuals and businesses, government officials, even aid donors—respond to incentives. Easterly first discusses the importance of growth. He then analyzes the development solutions that have failed. Finally, he suggests alternative approaches to the problem. Written in an accessible, at times irreverent, style, Easterly's book combines modern growth theory with anecdotes from his fieldwork for the World Bank.

Author : Mira Fels
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Acting
ISBN : 9783825813840

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Making Sense of Corruption in India by Mira Fels Pdf

Corruption, a major problem in the present, global world, is a very complex phenomenon. It has economic, political and ethical aspects and is simultaneously a global and a local issue. This anthropological study shows how actors in Indian society are entangled in hierarchical relations of social, economic and political inequality that breed corruption, yet also how resistance against corruption takes place in local context. By exposing the complexity of corruption and also by questioning apparently simple remedies, this rich study certainly contributes to "making sense" of corruption in India.

Author : Gary S. Fields,Guy Pierre Pfeffermann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2003-09-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1402074123

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Pathways Out of Poverty by Gary S. Fields,Guy Pierre Pfeffermann Pdf

Identifies the ways in which private firms and farms contribute to economic mobility and poverty reduction and what governments can do to enhance this contribution.

Author : Ralph D Christy,Vicki L Bogan
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789814462372

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Financial Inclusion, Innovation, and Investments by Ralph D Christy,Vicki L Bogan Pdf

This book is a state-of-the-art discussion of what has succeeded (and failed) in the design and implementation of projects and institutions to assist the poor in developing country economies. In Africa especially, far too many people are still living under conditions of extreme poverty. The goal of the book is twofold: (1) to identify and assess the key processes through which markets affect the livelihoods of the rural poor; and (2) to propose micro- and macro-level policies and innovations to address the problems of inclusion that arise. Featuring contributions from leading scholars and professionals in the field, this volume is timely to all those involved in designing innovative institutions that transfer capital and technologies to low-income countries facing the challenges of poverty alleviation and economic development. Contents:How Can Financial Markets and Biotechnology Help the Rural Poor? (Ralph D Christy, Mark Wenner, Emelly Mutambatsere and Willene Johnson)Financial Markets and the Poor:Financial Development and Growth: What Role Can Foreign Capital Play? (Eswar Prasad, Ayhan Kose, Kenneth Rogoff and Shang-Jin Wei)The Securitization of Microloans (Vicki L Bogan)A Vision for Scaling Microfinance: More than Dollars and Smarts (Deborah Burand, Esq.)Innovations in Index Insurance for the Poor in Low-Income Countries (Jerry Skees)Biotechnology and the Poor:Overcoming Poverty Through Improved Agricultural Technology (Robert W Herdt)Agricultural Biotechnology in Latin America: Economic Benefits, Regional Capacity, and Policy Options (Greg Traxler)Biotechnology, Agriculture, and Food Security in Southern Africa: Strategic Policy Challenges and Opportunities (Steven Were Omamo and Klaus von Grebmer)Developing Country Options under TRIPS: Choices to Maximize Biotech Transfer (William Lesser and Deepthi Kolady)Foreign Direct Investment:What Matters to African Firms? The Relevance of Perceptions Data (Alan Gelb, Vijaya Ramachandran, Manju Kedia Shah and Ginger Turner)Making the Most out of FDI in Africa (Norbert L W Wilson and Malick Diarrasouba) Readership: Students, researchers and academics in development economics; practitioners involved in poverty alleviation strategies and in transforming developing country economies. Keywords:Financial Markets;Biotechnology;PovertyKey Features:Highlights innovative institutions and strategies of improving access to capital and biotechnology for the poor, with a special focus on AfricaAddresses the global problem of poverty and economic development, and the role the market and technology can play in providing solutions to the problemIncludes contributions from leading academics and practitioners in the field

Author : Anonim
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0195211294

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Attacking Poverty by Anonim Pdf

At the start of each decade the World Development Report focuses on poverty reduction. The World Development Report, now in its twenty-third edition, proposes an empowerment-security-opportunity framework of action to reduce poverty in the first decades of the twenty-first century. It views poverty as a multidimensional phenonmenon arising out of complex interactions between assets, markets, and institutions. This Report shows how the experience of poverty reduction in the last fifteen years has been remarkably diverse and how this experience has provided useful lessons as well as warnings against simplistic universal policies and interventions. It shows how current global trends present extraordinary opportunities for poverty reduction but also cause extraordinary risks, including growing inequality, marginalization, and social explosions. The World Development Report 2000/2001 explores the challenge of managing these risks in order to make the most of the opportunities for poverty reduction.

Author : Vernon W. Ruttan
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0472113550

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Social Science Knowledge and Economic Development by Vernon W. Ruttan Pdf

"The central premise of this book is that the demand for social science knowledge is derived from the demand for institutional change." --pref.

Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464812996

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Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, May 2018 by World Bank Pdf

"With growth in Europe and Central Asia likely at its peak, this report addresses two questions. How well is the region prepared for an expected slowdown? How well has the economic upswing been used to adjust to the digital revolution? The report specifically focuses on cryptocurrency and blockchain activities in the region."

Author : Vinod Thomas
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0195215931

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The Quality of Growth by Vinod Thomas Pdf

Part of the World Bank's Millennium Program, this book offers a retrospective of the World Bank's development efforts since 1991.

Author : P. N. (Raja) Junankar
Publisher : Springer
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137555229

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Development Economics by P. N. (Raja) Junankar Pdf

The papers in this book study economic development from the perspective of social justice and economic efficiency; exploring the role of land tenure and productivity in Indian agriculture. Junankar discusses the efficiency of small farms versus large farms, and the role of share-cropping tenancy.