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Pensions at a glance: Asia/pacific edition
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2009Asia's pension systems need modernising urgently to ensure that they are financially sustainable and will provide adequate retirement incomes. A core concern of this study is the social sustainability of pensions - the future adequacy of pension benefits, the impact of pension reforms on the distribution of income among older people, and ways of combating old-age poverty.DocumentPension provision: government failure around the world
Institute of Economic Affairs, 2009This 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.DocumentFinancial liberalisation and the new dynamics of growth in India
Third World Network, 2008This paper discusses the Indian economy as one of the economies in the developing world that is a “success story” of globalisation.DocumentVoices from the South. The impact of the global financial crisis on developing countries
Institute of Development Studies UK, 2008The global financial crisis is already beginning to have an impact on the ‘real economy’ in poorer countries around the world. However, the debate in the west about the impact of the crisis has largely ignored its impact on the developing world, and the voices of people from these countries are rarely heard.DocumentDeconstructing China’s and India’s growth: the role of financial policies
Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, 2008Economic theory considers a country's financial policies, that match investors with savers, to be an essential driver of growth. The specific contribution of the financial sector to economic development has been less easy to measure empirically owing to data inadequacies.DocumentDevelopment path of China and India and the challenges for their sustainable growth
World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2008This paper looks at the challenges for India and China in light of their recent development paths. It examines their special characteristics during their fast growth episodes, in particular how the engines of growth came into being and propelled fast GDP growth.DocumentA capital story
IMF Publications, 2008Capital flows are at historic highs in Low-Income Countries (LICs). Private-source inflows have quadrupled relative to LIC GDPs since the 1980s. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has risen also more than tenfold between the 1980s and 2006. However, official aid to poor countries has not become visible. The reasons for the dramatic shift are diverse.DocumentMicro-pensions in India: critical issues, challenges and strategies for future
WorldGranny, 2007This 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.DocumentIndia renewable energy trends
Centre for Social Markets, UK, 2008India has developed to a stage where it is generally recognised that renewable energy is the most substantial and sustainable solution to its future needs. This paper provides an objective analysis of present day trends in renewable energy in India.DocumentIndia’s foreign exchange reserves: a shield of comfort or an albatross?
Economic and Political Weekly, India, 2008Many 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:Pages
