A comprehensive analysis of poverty in India
This paper offers a comprehensive analysis of poverty in India. It shows that no matter which of the two official poverty lines is used, poverty has declined steadily in all states and for all social and
Economic Development
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China to drop pursuit of growth at all costs to tackle pollution
Beijing : China will steer local governments away from the pursuit of economic growth at all costs and beef up their powers to punish polluters as part of a campaign to reverse the damage done by three
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Asia-Pacific trade and investment report 2013
The 2013 Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report shows that while the gains created by growth have been significant, the majority of poor people in many Asia-Pacific countries have often not shared in
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Global financial development report 2014: financial inclusion
Global Financial Development Report 2014 is the second in a new World Bank series. It contributes to financial sector policy debates, building on new data, surveys, research, and country experience, with
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Catalyzing water for sustainable development and growth
The report is not formally mandated; rather it is an independent evidence-based analysis of how water can be addressed in a development agenda beyond 2015. The purpose is fourfold: to help inform global
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ADB to give $110m for B’desh pvt infrastructure projects
The Asian Development Bank will provide $10 million loan facility for the much-needed investment in private-sector infrastructure projects in Bangladesh, including in renewable energy. The ADB will provide
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CJI against complete ban on sand removal
Vice-President Hamid Ansari on Friday called upon the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to play a vital role in maintaining the balance between environmental conservation and economic growth for the sustainability
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BD receives $400m from WB
The government of Bangladesh Tuesday signed a financing agreement worth $400 million for the Coastal Embankment Improvement Project (CEIP I) with the International Development Association (IDA), the World
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The state of food insecurity in the world
Political stability, effective governance and, most importantly, uninterrupted longterm commitments to mainstreaming food security and nutrition in policies are key to the reduction of hunger says this 2013 edition of FAO report on the State of Food Insecurity.
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Urban world: the shifting global business landscape
By 2025, almost half of the world’s biggest companies will probably be based in emerging markets, profoundly altering global competitive dynamics projects this new report by McKinsey Global Institute. It focuses on understanding the global landscape for large companies—and how it will be reshaped by the rise of thousands of new corporate giants based in the emerging world.