Essays about: "Poverty of india"

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1. 16. Cotton cultivation : An exploratory study of agricultural opportunities to fight poverty in India

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Malin Nilaeus; Lovisa Bråvi; [2016]
   Keywords : Economy; suicide; cotton; farmers; India; agriculture; water;

   Abstract : Cotton has over the past years become a less profitable crop to grow. This has affected millions of people cultivating it. In India the struggles of cotton farmers become clear when looking at the high suicide rates amongst them with economic reasons being the most common cause. READ MORE

3. 17. Fertilty variation in Andhra Pradesh : the role of mass media exposure

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Martin Ståhlgren; [2016]
   Keywords : Andhra Pradesh; India; mass media; fertility; television;

   Abstract : The southern Indian state Andhra Pradesh has today among the lowest fertility rate among all the major Indian states (1,8 children per woman). In recent years some studies has point to the role of mass media exposure in lowering fertility in Andhra Pradesh. Questions have been raised, however, about the nature and interpretation of this evidence. READ MORE

4. 18. An Impact Evaluation of RSBY on Hospitalization and Total Out-of-pocket Expenditure

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : David Rydén; Tomas Da Costa E Silva Vasconcelos; [2016]
   Keywords : Health insurance; Impact evaluation; Out-of-pocket expenditure; RSBY; India;

   Abstract : The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY, literally "National Health Insurance Programme") was introduced in 2008 in India to provide financial protection for below poverty line population (BPL) and increase access to health care. RSBY is one of the largest health insurance schemes in the world and this paper introduces the first longer term impact analysis of RSBY on health care utilization, as well as evaluate differing effects on rural and urban households separately. READ MORE

5. 19. The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in the Development of Mauritius: The Marginalization of the Creole Community

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Marie-Laure Sundman; [2015-07-29]
   Keywords : Mauritius; India; poverty reduction; development strategy; foreign direct investment; economic growth; ethnic groups; Creole community; marginalization;

   Abstract : The success of Mauritius has often been mentioned as a lesson for African countries to learn from involving a decreased inequality gap, improved living standards and full democracy in Africa, which is unique for the continent. The liberalization of its policies has resulted in openness to trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) in order to attain increased investment from abroad and a rapid economic growth. READ MORE

6. 20. Empowering women through an NGO chain : Assessing development from a knowledge transfer perspective

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Isabel Wahlgren; Sarah Bergh; [2015]
   Keywords : Non-Governmental Organization; NGO; Knowledge Transfer; Microfinance; Women; SHG; Empowerment; Sustainability; India; Poverty Alleviation.; Ideell organisation; kunskapsöverföring; mikrofinansiering; mikrolån; självhjälpsgrupp; Indien; fattigdom.;

   Abstract : Over the last decades the topic of microfinance as a method to alleviate poverty has been debated to a large extent in the academic literature. In India, the method of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) is today widespread among Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and has been proven to empower women economically and socially. READ MORE