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  Pension provision: government failure around the world

  Institute of Economic Affairs, 2009

  This survey of government interventions in pension provision examines the different issues surrounding pensions and public policy in a range of high, middle and low-income countries.In particular it argues that widespread difficulties with state pension schemes make it surprising that there is not more favourable acceptance of private provision for income in old age.
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  Micro-pensions in India: critical issues, challenges and strategies for future

  WorldGranny, 2007

  This paper discusses micro-pensions in India with a particular focus on the critical issues, and the current challenges and strategies. It also looks at the role that Micro-finance Institutions (MFIs) play in micro-pensions.
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  India’s foreign exchange reserves: a shield of comfort or an albatross?

  Economic and Political Weekly, India, 2008

  Many observers believe that India can rely on its foreign exchange reserves to weather a storm in the international financial markets. This paper, however, contests this view. Due to liberalisation, it argues, volatile foreign capital in India exceeds the country's foreign exchange reserves. A balance of payment crisis is not only possible but increasingly likely as:
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  Making the Indian budget: how open and participatory?

  Economic and Political Weekly, India, 2007

  Open and participatory budget making is essential for good governance. Analysing the process of budget making in India, this article says by international standards India fares poorly on this count. The participation of both the public and parliament has been inadequate.
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  Understanding poverty among the elderly in India: implications for social pension policy

  Institute of Labor Economics, Bonn, 2008

  Cash transfers to the poor elderly as social pensions are one of the most important anti-poverty programmes operating in India today. In 2007, the Government of India announced that changes to eligibility rules would increase the number of beneficiaries from an estimated 8.7 to almost 16 million people or roughly one in five elderly Indians.
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  Housing finance agencies in Asia

  Bank for International Settlements, 2006

  This paper examines the role of government-supported housing finance agencies in seven Asian countries - Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. The nature and size of the government subsidies received by these agencies are examined as well as their distribution among households, financial institutions and the agencies themselves. The paper finds:
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  Budget monitoring and policy influence: lessons from civil society budget analysis and advocacy initiatives

  Overseas Development Institute, 2007

  This study examines the issues of budget accountability and budget policies. Within budget acountability it looks at budget groups’ impact on levels of budget transparency, public literacy and awareness of budget issues, and public engagement with budget processes. Budget policy includes for example investigation into the improvements in budget systems and shifts in allocations.
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  India rising: faster growth, lower indebtedness

  Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 2007

  This paper examines the links between the public finances and growth in the post-1991 period in India. It particularly focuses on addressing how over the past 25 years, India’s economy has grown at an average real rate of close to 6 percent, and recently accelerating to 9 percent.
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  Lessons from the field: the impact of civil society budget analysis and advocacy in six countries

  International Budget Partnership, 2007

  Can civil society improve the transparency, accountability and impact of public spending? While anecdotal information has been very encouraging, there is not yet sufficient information available to answer this central question.
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  Expanding collaboration between public audit institutions and civil society

  International Budget Partnership, 2007

  Civil society organisations are increasingly undertaking innovative actions designed to hold governments accountable for the use of public resources. The paper gives concrete examples of civil society participation and audit institution engagement from India, South Africa, the Philippines, Mexico, South Korea and Argentina. It demonstrates that civil so

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