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Saturday, November 24, 2012

India to launch nationwide direct cash transfer scheme

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After the hugely popular MGNREGA , which guarantees 100 days of employment per year to an adult member of  a below poverty line (BPL) house...
Thursday, November 22, 2012

Impact of a 4 degree hotter world

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In its new report ( Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided ), the World Bank has warned of “a cascade of cataclysmic ch...
Monday, November 19, 2012

Policy challenges facing low income countries due to re-emerging vulnerabilities

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In its latest brief , the IMF argues that at present the low income countries (LICs) have limited fiscal space and larger current account d...
Thursday, November 15, 2012

The impact of labor income on poverty

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How much does changes in labor earnings influence poverty (by income source)? A recent study by Inchauste et al. (2012) shows that change i...
Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Enhancing efficacy of government in new times

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Recognizing the crucial role governments play in supporting the economy (especially during times of crisis) and providing foundations for pr...
Saturday, November 3, 2012

NEPAL: Proejcted agriculture production in FY 2012/13

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The shortage of fertilizers and low and late monsoon during peak paddy planting season are expected to lower economic growth rate (unless...
Thursday, November 1, 2012

Why fiscal stimulus worked in China?

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The short answer, according to a new paper by Fardoust, Lin, and Luo, is that since the Chinese fiscal stimulus in 2008-09 focused on (i) ...