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 Reforms,
Labour Markets, and Social Security in India by
Ramgopal Agarwala, Nagesh Kumar and Michelle Riboud, (eds), Oxford
University Press, New Delhi for the World Bank Institue and RIS.
This volume analyses social security policies for India focusing
on the unorganized sector, which accounts for 90 per cent of
India's labour force. The authors contend that existing social
security policies for the formal sector cannot simply be extended
to the informal one. They highlight the need for an alternative
for this vulnerable segment of the workforce. The essays draw upon
relevant experiences of developed as well as developing countries
in this area to support the argument. The volume stresses the need
for a unique social security system designed specifically for
India. Cautioning against mere import of existing systems from
other countries and juxtapositioning these in the Indian
framework, the contributors suggest several alternatives for
policy-makers.
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 Indian
Industrial Tariffs: Towards WTO Development Round Negotiations by
Rajesh Mehta, 2003.
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 RIS
Annual Report 2002/03 |
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| Policy
Briefs |
| #8
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Energy
Cooperation in South Asia: Potential and Prospects |
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| #9 |
International
Financial Architecture: Continued Need for Reform |
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| Discussion Papers |
| #66 |
How
Do Infrastructure Facilities Affect Regional Income? An Investigation with
South Asian Countries
by Prabir De and Buddhadeb Ghosh, 2003
This paper tries to find out the role
played by infrastructure facilities in economic development across South
Asian countries over the last quarter century. The findings are
statistically very significant to warrant major changes in future regional
policies in order to remove rising regional disparities in both
infrastructure and income. This also has a strong bearing on the success
of poverty removal policies as the poor are regionally concentrated in
such diverse and heterogeneous region of the world. |
| #65 |
Liberalization,
Foreign Direct Investment Flows and Economic Development: The Indian
Experience in the 1990s
by Nagesh Kumar, 2003
This paper reviews the Indian
experience with FDI since the 1991in a comparative East Asian perspective.
The structure of the paper is as follows: Section 2 summarizes the
evolution of Indian government’s policy towards FDI. Section 3 examines
the trends and patterns in FDI inflows in the 1990s. It also comments on
the determinants of FDI inflows in India. Section 4 examines the impact of
FDI in terms of various parameters of development. Section 5 discusses the
emerging trends in the MNE activities in knowledge-based industries in
India, viz. IT software and global R&D activities. Section 6 concludes
the paper with some remarks on policy lessons. |
| #64 |
India’s
Monetary Integration with East Asia: A Feasibility Study
by Sweta Chaman Saxena, 2003
This paper examines the relevance of
India’s monetary integration with East and Southeast Asia in particular
the existence of the economic criteria for a common currency. The analysis
in this paper shows that significant complementarities in trade exist
among these countries, most of them experience similar shocks and labour
mobility is already present. These results point to the fact that the cost
of adopting a single currency may be minimal, while huge benefits could
accrue from enhanced trade. The paper also recognizes the importance of
yen for the success of the monetary union in Asia. |
| #63 |
Rise
of Service Sector Outward Foreign Direct Investment from Indian Economy:
Trends, Patterns, and Determinants
by Jaya Prakash Pradhan, 2003
The rise of service sector outward FDI
(O-FDI) activities has emerged as one of the most important aspects of
Indian economy during nineties. The present paper reviews the recent
trends and patterns and tries to identify determinants of such investment. |
| #62 |
Short-term Forecasting of India's Export: Developing a
Framework by Countries and Commodities
by Rajesh Mehta and Parul Mathur, 2003
The existing country-wise models have
not given due attention to the trade sector since most of them have been
built keeping in view specific objectives, and a systematic effort is
still required for building a short-term econometric forecasting model for
India’s export sector. It is with this view that this paper intends to
fill one of the gaps in the existing macro-econometric models for the
trade sector. The main objective of this paper is to develop a framework
for forecasting of India’s annual exports at regular intervals, which
would be carried out for principal trading partners and their principal
commodities. |
| #61 |
"Evolving a National System of Biotechnology Innovation
Some Evidence from Singapore"
by Sachin Chaturvedi, 2003
This paper attempts to look into the
dynamics of National System of Biotechnology Innovation (NSBI) in the
wider framework of its role in the economic development. The evidence from
Singapore shows that sectoral approach in NSBI may help developing
countries in finding a niche for growth instead of broadening the area of
investment within biotechnology. |
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Journal |
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South Asia Economic Journal,
Vol. 4(2), July-December, 2003.
Special Issue on Financial Liberalization, Corporate Financial
Structuring and Governance: The Case of India
Articles: Financial Sector Reforms and Corporate Governance of
Banks in Developing Economies: The Indian Experience by T.G. Arun
and J.D. Turner; Regulation as an Augmentor of Competition: The
Indian Experience with the Banking Sector by N. Nagarajan;
Financial Liberalization in India and the Bank Lending Channel of
Monetary Transmission by Abhaysingh Chavan and Rajendra R. Vaidya;
Dividend Policy and Agency Theory: Evidence from Indian Firms by
Ronny Manos; Microfinance and the Poverty of Financial Services: A
Perspective from Indian Experience by Sanjay Sinha and Meenal
Patole. Review Article, Book Reviews, and Documents. |
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Asian Biotechnology and
Development Review, Vol. 6(1), November 2003.
Articles: International Experience in Human Resource
Development in Biotechnology: Achievements and Lessons Learnt by
Tatsuji Seki, Toshiomi Yoshida, Takuya Nihira and Edgar DaSilva;
Status of Regulation of Genetically Engineered Products in
Selected Countries – An Analysis by S.R.Rao; Global Bioethics
and International Governance of Biotechnology by Minakshi Bhardwaj;
Biotechnology Policy of the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Scope
for Development by S. Felix. Bio News, Country Profile,
Document, Bio Web, and Bio Stats. |
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| Outside
Publications of RIS Faculty Members |
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Baig,
Mirza Allim et al. 2003. "Exchange Market Pressure and
the Reserve Bank of India’s Intervention Activity". Journal
of Policy Modeling, Vol.25(8), pp.727-748, November. |
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Chaturvedi,
Sachin. 2003. "Agricultural Biotechnology and Emerging Trade
Regime at WTO: Some Issues of Concern". In Trade and
Biodiversity (ed.). IUCN Regional Biodiversity Programme,
Colombo, October. |
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George,
J. 2003. "Patently Absurd: Bartering Away Innovative
Intellectual Capabilities". The World Trade Review,
Issue No. 21, Vol. 3, 1-15 November [www.worldtradereview.com]. |
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George,
J. 2003. "South Asian Agriculture Despite Cancun Setback:
Balancing Livelihood Options with Three Pillars of AoA".
Regional Conference cum Training Background Papers on "Post
Cancun Agenda for South Asia". |
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George,
J. 2003. "WTO and Food Processing Industries in India: Impact
and Challenges". AAFFexions, Special Annual Number 2003,
Afro-Asian Federation of Food Science & Technology
Institutions, CFTRI, Mysore. Released by Dr M.S. Swaminathan
during IFCON-2003, December 5-8. |
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Kumar,
Nagesh. 2003. "Use and effectiveness of performance
requirements: What can be learnt from the experience of developed
and developing countries?" In: The Development Dimension
of FDI: Policy and Rule-Making Perspectives. Geneva: UNCTAD. |
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Mehta,
Rajesh. 2003. "Challenging Avenues in Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary
Agreement for India: A Case study of Processed Food
Products", in Agriculture Diversification in South Asia,
IFPRI. |
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De,
Prabir. 2003. "Container Port System Concentration". Transportation
Quarterly, Vol. 57, No. 4. |
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De,
Prabir. 2003. "Indian Ports in the Era of Globalisation".
World Port Development, Vol. 3, No. 10. |
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