India and Globalisation
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- Analysing unit-level data on poverty, inequality and employment in post-reform India
- D Mazumdar; S Sarkar / International Development Research Centre, 2008
- Analysing unit-level data on poverty, inequality and employment in post-reform India, this book finds that: growth is the key factor in poverty reduction liberalisation has been accompanied by rising inequalit...
- Understanding the links between migration and development
- Stephen Castles / id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
- There is much debate as to whether migration promotes development in home countries. While cash remittances sent by diaspora populations do benefit home countries, policymakers must recognise the social and economic costs caused by em...
- How globalisation in agribusiness is affecting South Asian farmers
- S. Sigh / Make Trade Fair Campaign, Oxfam International, 2007
- This paper reviews the nature, profile and functioning of South Asia’s agribusiness sector which has been undergoing rapid changes in the wake of globalisation. Its principal focus is the impact of agribusiness corporations, sup...
- China and India's growth will bring little benefit for most of Africa
- K.M. Finger / African Economic Research Consortium, 2007
- China's and India's rising demand for commodities has contributed to recent GDP growth in Africa. Both countries have lowered their tariffs on imports from Africa and China has also granted preferential treatment to some countries. Th...
- Is the Ethical Trading Initiative improving labour standards?
- Stephanie Barrientos; Sally Smith / id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
- The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) is an alliance of companies, trade union and non-government organisations committed to improving working conditions in global supply chains. ETI members commit to require their suppliers to comply ...
- The status of environmental goods (EGs) produced by developing Asian countries
- R. Alavi / International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, 2007
- This paper examines the status and trend of environmental goods (EGs) produced by developing Asian countries and analyses major trade barriers faced by Asian EGs exporters. The sectors examined include: the pollution abatement/treatme...
- Supermarkets to spread in the developing world by 2015
- W. B. Traill / id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
- Supermarkets will continue to spread throughout the developing world over the next ten years. Income growth, urbanisation, and openness to foreign direct investment will be the key factors determining supermarkets’ increased mark...
- How will the growth of Indian multinationals impact development at home and abroad?
- J., P. Pradhan / Institute for Studies in Industrial Development, New Delhi, 2007
- The last few decades have seen the transformation of Indian firms into global entities. This study traces the growth of Indian multinationals and explores their influence on the development processes of both the host countri...
- Poor conditions for workers producing goods for the Swedish public sector
- K. Bjurling / SwedWatch, 2007
- This report discusses Swedish county councils’ procurement of goods from India and Pakistan. The report reveals that simple surgical instruments, as well as patient wear, are produced for Swedish county councils in unacceptable ...
- Do intellectual property rights threaten traditional knowledge and livelihoods?
- K. Swiderska / International Institute for Environment and Development, 2006
- This collaborative research project seeks to assist indigenous and local communities I protecting their rights over traditional knowledge (TK) relating to biological resources, in accordance with their customary laws and practices. Th...
- Indian Institute of Dalit Studies (IIDS)
- Dalit studies institution
- Partners for Urban Knowledge, Action and Research (PUKAR)
- Globalisation in an urbanised world
- ESocialSciences (eSS)
- Research in Asia
- Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB)
- Indian Institute of Management's campus in Bangalore, focusing on research and teaching
- The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)
- Research and teaching institute focussing on developing India's capacity to engage in foreign trade
- Liberty Institute, India
- Indian socio-economic research institute focussing on governance, the environment, and economics.
- Centre for Civil Society, India (CCS)
- Indian Think Tank with a research focus on civil society and social sciences
- The Centre for the Study of Culture and Society (CSCS)
- Indian centre for social science research in media and governance
- Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS)
- Indian research and training organisation specialising on social science research
- Centre for Women's Development Studies (CWDS)
- Indian research centre specialising in gender-based research
