Economic Growth and Air Pollution: Three Empirical Essays Based on Nonparametric Methods Thèse présentée à la Faculté des sciences économiques Université de Neuchâtel Pour l’obtention du grade de docteur ès science économiques Par Carlos Ordás Criado Acceptée sur proposition du jury de thèse: Prof. Jean-Marie Grether‚ Université de Neuchâtel‚ directeur de thèse. Prof. Jaime de Melo‚ Université de Genève‚ co-directeur de thèse Prof. Thanasis Stengos‚ University of Guelph Prof. Philippe
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HRM Evolution-India Indian experts account growth since 1920 This period related to post I-World War difficult conditions that called for State intervention & Trade Unions. The Royal Commission (1931)- recommended to appoint of Lab-Welfare-Officer for selection of workers & settling grievances The Factories Act‚ 1948- compulsory Welfare officer (workers 500 & 500+) In course of time: Two Professional Bodies set up. IIPM ( Kolkota ) & NILM (Mumbai)‚ premier Traditional Industrial
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Nearly all Presidential Scholarship applicants demonstrate significant involvement in extracurricular activities and have achieved recognition on a variety of levels. Bearing that in mind‚ please discuss what defining characteristic‚ distinguished accomplishment or particular aspiration identifies you as a deserving candidate for SLU’s Presidential Scholarship. In identifying this unique attribute‚ please also describe how Saint Louis University in particular complements your ambitions and/or character
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Economic growth in Bangladesh: experience and policy priorities ____________________________________________________________ The Liberation War of 1971 destroyed about a fifth of Bangladesh’s economy‚ and the post-war dislocations left the country on a slow growth trajectory for better part of two decades. Then the economy accelerated from 1990‚ driven by a remarkable turnaround in the growth of multi-factor productivity. We identify factors that inhibit another growth spurt: low levels
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CHAPTER – 1 INTRODUCTION - POPULATION GROWTH The world experienced dramatic population growth during the twentieth century‚ with the number of inhabitants doubling from 3 to 6 billion between 1960 and 2000. India‚ too‚ saw very rapid population growth during this period – from 448 million to 1.04 billion – and to 1.21 billion in 2010. The effects of past and projected future demographic change on economic growth in India is the main focus of this chapter. Figure 1 plots world population
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elsevier.nl / locate / econbase Fiscal policy and growth: evidence from OECD countries Richard Kneller a ‚ Michael F. Bleaney b ‚ *‚ Norman Gemmell b a b National Institute for Economic and Social Research‚ London‚ UK School of Economics‚ University of Nottingham‚ Nottingham‚ UK Received 1 October 1998; received in revised form 1 December 1998; accepted 1 December 1998 Abstract Is the evidence consistent with the predictions of endogenous growth models that the structure of taxation and public
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Introduction One of the requirement to be fulfilled to get an MBA-Industry integrated degree‚ is to identify a problem faced by the corporate and by the current business instrument preventing in our country .In spite of global financial meltdown‚ India is able to recover quietly and on capital method is vibrant .Retail and corporate investors are gaining faith and confidence in the capital market and they are willing to invite there investible funds. In the last decade investment opportunities
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Recall that in the Harrod-Domar‚ Kaldor-Robinson‚ Solow-Swan and the Cass-Koopmans growth models‚ we have maintained‚ either explicitly or implicitly‚ that technical change is "exogenous". In the Schumpeter version‚ this was not true: we had "swarms" of inventors arising under particular conditions. The Smithian and Ricardian models also had technical change arising from profit-squeezes or‚ in the particular case of Smith‚ arising because of previous technical conditions. Allyn A. Young (1928)
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%-6% growth seen next year Private sector takes over as growth driver THE Malaysian economy is projected to grow by between 5% and 6% in 2011‚ spurred by domestic demand as the private sector takes over as the driver of growth. Private investment activity‚ which turned positive in 2010‚ is envisaged to contribute significantly to economic growth. The idea of the private sector leading growth stems from the start of 52 private finance initiatives (PFI) over the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP) period
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Inclusive Growth India’s economic growth after 1990s has made it one of the world’s fastest growing economies in the world. Its GDP growth rates of up to about nine per cent in the last few years are historically unparalleled except by neighbouring China. This is particularly relevant considering the large size of the country’s population. With the rapid growth rates‚ however‚ come new challenges and new questions One such challenging question concerns the spread of the benefits of growth across different
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