bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
AS FRONTEIRAS MAL DEMARCADAS DO PÚBLICO E DO PRIVADO NO BRASIL: a prática do nepotismo na administração pública brasileira.
Authors: Ribeiro Paulo Roberto Rios
Published: December 2020

Análise sobre a problemática que envolve as relações entre as esferas pública e  privada tanto no campo teórico, quanto nos seus desdobramentos para a evolução histórica do  Brasil. Analisa-se, mais especificamente, a prática do nepotismo ”“ contratação de parentes  sem concurso ”“ na administração pública, como um traço constitutivo da permanência do  clientelismo e do patrimonialismo na condução do Estado brasileiro. Apesar de alguns  avanços legais, o nepotismo apresenta suas conseqá¼ências, em termos estruturais, numa certa  privatização do aparelho estatal. O nepotismo se perpetua e se amplia em todas as dimensões,  apesar das tentativas da sociedade civil em barrar tal prática. Conclui-se na perspectiva de  superação do nepotismo na administração pública; na definição clara dos limites e funções das  esferas pública e privada no contexto nacional e na direção da republicanização do Estado, no  sentido da constituição de uma esfera pública democrática e transparente no Brasil.
A Cá‚MARA DE SáƒO LUáS E O MUNDO DO TRABALHO (1646-1755)
Authors: Ximendes Carlos Alberto
Published: December 2020

No artigo procuramos mostrar como o mundo do trabalho livre (branco, negro,  á­ndio) e compulsório ( á­ndios e negros), foi influenciado pelas ações do Senado da Cá¢mara,  da cidade de São Luá­s, no perá­odo, de 1646 a 1755. Apresenta também, as disputas internas  ocorridas na Cá¢mara pela posse da mão e obra indá­gena, e, as justificativas para a  manutenção da escravidão dos á­ndios.
ANTá”NIO SÉRGIO, ENSAIOS POR DESCOBRIMENTO DA CULTURA EM PORTUGAL
Authors: Marques Ana Luiza
Published: December 2020

Antônio Sérgio escreve os Ensaios para apresentar o problema da cultura em  Portugal, com o fim de acordar a elite intelectual para a faina da revolução cultural. Tal  revolução deseja a cultura autêntica como crá­tica, porque assim entende ter sido no  Quinhentismo ou na época dos Descobrimentos. Ocorre que o Quinhentismo português foi  promessa que não se cumpriu. Os Ensaios objetivam a cultura como crá­tica, á  semelhança  do que fizeram gerações de portugueses que denunciaram o estancar de Portugal,  conscientes da promessa não cumprida.
The Acquisition Of Speaking Skills For Students Based On The Behaviorism And Cognitivism Theories/ اكتساب مهارة الكلام لدى الطلاب في ضوء النظرية السلوكية والمعرفية
Authors: Gunawan Gunawan , Ainin Moh , Bahruddin Uril
Published: December 2020

The purpose of this study was to reveal the acquisition situation and atmosphere of the speaking skills for Students of KMI Pondok Modern Gontor Ponorogo in the views of the Behaviorism and Cognitivism, the factors influencing the acquisition process of the speaking skills, the linguistics problems in the acquisition process of the speaking skills and the resolutions. This research applied a case study using a descriptive qualitative approach. The data was collected using active participant observation, passive non-participant observation, interviews, and documentaries methods. The Miles Huberman model was then used to analyze the data. The results of the research showed that, first, the situations in the speaking skills acquisition include the language instructional classes situation, the islamic studies instructional classes situation, and the situation of using the language in the extra-curricular and everyday life activities. In those situations, students interactively combined the use both behaviorism and cognitivism theories, although the implementation of behaviorism priciples is more dominant. Moreover, the implementation of both theories was highly supported by the language atmospheres in the classrooms and outside the classrooms, as well as the discipline enforcement in the language implementation. Second, the factors influencing the speaking skills acquisition process among others were the area and situation diversities for doing simulation (practice), imitation and repetitions, the availability of many areas and situations for practicing and building the habit, the presence of a mentor among students, language atmosphere in the classroom, language atmosphere outside the classrooms,  the presence of language role models, feedback and reinforcement, the implementation of discipline, court and monitoring board committee, motivation and self-confidence. Third, the linguistic problems in the acquisition process of students’ speaking skills among others were the phonemic system, word arabization, changes in the words meaning, mistakes in the language structure, the use of Indonesian particle and the occurance of local dialect. The resolutions that had been taken by the institution (the boarding school of Gontor) to deal with those problems were correcting the speaking errors, providing language training for the board committee, delivering good language style, providing speaking model, practicing the pronunciation, teaching grammar for middle and upper level students, and giving harder punishment for those who intentionally offended the language practice regulation.
Effectiveness of ‘Adad And Ma‘dūd Learning Module Based on al-Quran Verses in Enhancing Student Achievement
Authors: Ismail Zawawi , Hussin Mohamad , Supriyatno Triyo
Published: December 2020

Misconceptions in using ‘adad and ma‘dūd often occur among students of Arabic language. This happens because of the differences in concept between Arabic and Malay grammar. The system of categorisation, concept as well as type of ‘adad and ma‘dūd in Arabic grammar differs from the concepts used by the native language of the learner. This study aimed at testing the effectiveness of a learning module on ‘adad and ma‘dūd based on al-Quran verses for overcoming problems of misconceptions in learning the topic. Previous studies have shown that al-Quran has enough resources for constructing a module related to the topic. Meanwhile the ADDIE approach was found very helpful in helping to construct a learning module on ‘adad and ma‘dūd. Through the suggested phases the module was built by categorising ‘adad into three groups based on similar characteristics in each group namely same ‘adad, opposite ‘adad and neutral‘adad.  The findings show that application of the module using al-Quran verses in learning was effective in raising student achievement in ‘adad and ma‘dūd. In all sections it was found that enhanced achievement was encouraging. Students made fewer mistakes in matching ‘adad, in determining matching ma‘dūd, in translating sentences containing ‘adad and ma‘dūd as well as better determining the i‘rāb rules for application. The findings indicate that using a special module is able to overcome the problems in conceptual application among students of second language, especially in topics likely to cause confusion in students
Some Issues of Formation of the Conceptual Apparatus of Social Security Law
Authors: Sedelnikova Marina , Puzyreva Aleksandra
Published: December 2020

The article analyzes some problems of the formation of the conceptual apparatus of social security law. The authors support the thesis previously expressed in scientific literature about the lack of consistency in the use of certain concepts and definitions in this area, which is one of the key factors that impede the effective implementation of social security regulations. Based on the analysis of the use of the concepts “family”, “family member” in the social security legislation, it is concluded that there are defects in the design of the sectoral terminological apparatus. The Authors agree with the previously formulated point of view on the intersectoral nature of these concepts. A comparative analysis of the legislation on social security and individual provisions of family, housing and civil legislation, as well as other regulatory legal acts using these intersectoral concepts, is given, clarifications of the highest courts on this issue are considered. Based on the results of the study, a number of conclusions and recommendations are formulated, which are aimed at improving the sectoral legislation. In particular, the authors come to the conclusion that it is impossible to develop uniform concepts of “family”, “family member” for all branches of law, since the goals of legal regulation are different for each of them. In addition, the article analyzes the latest normative legal acts that secure monthly payments to families with children, examines the defects in legislative technology in connection with the use of the concepts of “family”, “family member” in them. The emerging law enforcement and judicial practice in connection with the appointment of these monthly payments to citizens confirms the authors' conclusion about the need to improve sectoral legislation, to ensure the systemic unity of the used conceptual apparatus. In conclusion, the authors point out ways to solve the problems identified in the article, among which, first of all, one should include the codification of legislation on social security, which has been repeatedly indicated in the scientific literature.
Estilo de liderazgo situacional y su relación con el clima organizacional en una empresa de electrificación, en el año 2018
Authors:   ,   Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), Navea Reategui Michelle Nicole , Talla Recavarren Christ Andrea
Published: December 2020

El presente estudio tuvo por objetivo identificar la existencia de relaciones significativas entre la Teoría del Liderazgo Situacional y el Clima Organizacional, en un grupo de colaboradores pertenecientes a una empresa de electrificación, en el año 2018. Para ello, se realizó una investigación no experimental, con enfoque cuantitativo de tipo correlacional, utilizando métodos comparativos causales de corte transversal. Para recolectar la información se utilizaron dos instrumentos, uno para evaluar los estilos del Liderazgo Situacional y la efectividad de su adaptabilidad, aplicado a los jefes de mandos medios; y otro a los subordinados para determinar el nivel de influencia sobre el Clima Organizacional, con el fin de analizar y comparar relaciones entre ambas variables. El cuestionario de Liderazgo Situacional es el diseñado por Paul Hersey y Ken Blanchard, denominado LEAD (Leader Effectiveness and Adaptability Description) que consta de 12 items, y el de Clima Organizacional es el que actualmente utiliza la empresa para medir la satisfacción, con una escala de Likert de cinco niveles y una adaptación de los ítems en base a la metodología Great Place to Work. La muestra está compuesta por 162 colaboradores en total: 28 jefes de mandos medios y 134 subordinados. Los resultados demuestran una correlación causal positiva moderada de 0,588 entre ambas variables, determinando una influencia moderada y aceptando de esta manera la hipótesis alternativa planteada. Es decir, cuando el estilo del liderazgo del jefe es más adaptable a la situación, mayor es la satisfacción en los colaboradores de esta entidad.
Planeamiento estratégico de la SUNARP y su relación con la gestión de las capacitaciones de los servidores civiles que laboran en la sede central, al 2019
Authors:   ,   Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), Chavez Torres Angelo Alfredo , Pereda Acevedo Francisco José
Published: December 2020

El presente trabajo académico busca determinar la relación entre el planeamiento estratégico institucional de la Superintendencia Nacional de Registros Públicos (SUNARP) y la gestión de las capacitaciones de los servidores civiles que laboran en la sede central, al 2019. El diseño de la investigación es no experimental, de tipo transeccional, de alcance correlacional y enfoque cuantitativo. El instrumento utilizado para la recolección de datos, fue una encuesta tipo Likert. La confiabilidad de dicho instrumento fue determinada mediante el Coeficiente de Alfa de Cronbach (0.927 y 0.843) y, su validación, fue otorgada mediante juicio de expertos. Utilizando la técnica de muestreo aleatorio simple, se encuestaron a 174 trabajadores, de una población comprendida por 317 servidores civiles. De acuerdo a las pruebas no paramétricas correspondientes al Coeficiente de Correlación de Kendall ( = 0.392) y Spearman (ρ = 0.533), se infiere la existencia de una relación directa, positiva y de intensidad media, entre el planeamiento estratégico institucional de la SUNARP y la gestión de las capacitaciones de los servidores civiles que laboran en su sede central.
The Effect of Fouling on the Baffle Spacing of a Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger
Authors: Ceylan Havva , Çınar Buket
Published: December 2020

In this study, shell-side fouling of the shell and tube heat exchanger (STHE) designed for a textile firm was examined. The economic baffle spacing was determined for clean and fouled conditions. The energy and pressure loss analysis was performed using Bell –Deleware method. To predict the fouling thickness (FT), a prototype tube bundle was installed in the chimney of the stenter machine to expose to the exhaust gases. The FT on tubes reached to about 0.5 mm within three months. Fuel saving (FS) due to recovered heat and fan power consumption (FPC) due to pressure drop were calculated by assuming that FT varies linearly with time. In the result of the cost analysis, it was seen that economic baffle spacing was affected by R value which is the ratio of unit cost of natural gas to that of electricity but the effect of fouling on the optimum baffle spacing was not significant. Fouling affected optimum baffle spacing when R is greater than 15. In this study optimum baffle spacing was determined as 1.16 m for both fouled and clean condition, because of that R is 3.52 in Turkey at the time of the study.
Does Causation hold for Panel Data in between SDP and NTR among Indian States?
Authors: Pandey Alok Kumar
Published: December 2020

Inadequate revenue sources, uncontrolled growth of current expenditures and failure of central transfers to grow as fast as the states â€˜own revenuesâ€™ have been the major sources of fiscal imbalance at states level. The existence of nexus in between NTR and SDP can be examined in several ways like growth rates relating to SDP and NTR, proportion of NTR to SDP, several policies relating to accelerate SDP and NTR, etc. So far as inter-state non-tax revenue and state domestic product in India is concerned, limited studies have been done. Present study tries to explore the stationarity and cointigration between Non Tax Revenue and State Domestic Product of twenty major states of Indian federal system in panel data structure for the period 1980-81 to 2011-12.The objectives of the study are: to test the panel stationary of Domestic Production and Non Tax Revenue of the major states of the Indian federal system for the period 1980-81 to 2011-12 in terms of total and growth rate and to test the panel cointegration in between SDP and NTR for the Indian federal system of twenty major states state for the period 1980-81 to 2011-12 in terms of total and growth rate. In the present study data has been taken from Handbook of Statistics on Indian Economy and State Finance for twenty major states; Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Nagaland, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Tripura and Uttar Pradesh (Handbook of Statistics on Indian Economy 2011-12).In the present study, LLC (2002) and IPS (2003) tests of stationarity have been used. Kao (1999) test of panel cointegration shows that the SDP and NTR and NTR and SDP for the twenty states for the period under study are cointegrable. The results of the study suggest that state domestic product of the states are causing the non tax revenue of the statesÂ  andÂ  the non tax revenue of the statesÂ  are also causing state domestic product of the states for Indian federal system.
â€œImpact of Environmental Awareness Module among Under Graduate Studentsâ€
Authors: Murthy Suman K , Putran Dr. Laxmi , Gowgi S K Mr. Nireekshan Singh , Balekoppa Ms. Nuthana D
Published: December 2020

Abstract:Conservation of environment and bio diversity is the need of the hour to protect our habitat. The current study was undertaken to engage the undergraduate students, in a participative workshop on environment Awareness- Bio Diversity module,Â  to bring about positive perception on environment conservation.A module on Environmental Awareness was prepared. Environment Awareness- Bio Diversity moduleÂ  of ten hours duration, spread across two days of activity and field visit based programmes in five areas- Bio diversity, Pollution, Water conservation, Food/ fuel requirement and conservation. The module was administered to two groups of undergraduate students.Â Â  Pre and post module exposure awareness was tested through a self prepared questionnaire. The results reveal that the exposure to environmental awareness module had positive impact on the respondents.Key Words: Environment awareness module; Graduate students; conservation
Regional Integration and Trade in Agrifood Products: Evidence from the East African Community
Authors: Ejones Francis
Published: December 2020

This study examines the postulation that trade liberalization (regional integration) policies of LDCs normally undermine their presumed impact. The study is based on the experience of EAC trade agreement. It adopts the extended gravity model, to analyze the impact of this regional integration on food item. The model includes 168 countries and is estimated with panel data over the period 1988 â€“ 2009. The Poisson estimation method took into account unobserved trade data characteristics of the bilateral trade relations. The results show that regional trade integration increased exports, normally at the expense of exports and welfare of non-members, and these exports were more reflective of food exports growth. The same has not been true for intra-bloc exports of food although the sector experienced an increase in exports resulting from the implementation of a trade agreement. The intra-bloc results are consistent with the structural rigidities of the exporting EAC Countries.Â Â Â Â
Does Pan, Tobacco & Intoxicants Consumption Respond with Prices and Expenditure in India?
Authors: Pandey Alok
Published: December 2020

In the present paper an attempt has been made to estimate the responsiveness of prices and household expenditure on consumption of pan, tobacco and intoxicants at household level in rural and urban areas of All India for the various deciles class (economic status) of family by using NSSO 66th i.e. quinnquenial rounds of Household expenditure unit level data for the year 2009-10. The expenditure on pan, tobacco and intoxicants at household level is inelastic. The marginal propensity to consume at household level for pan, tobacco and intoxicants is low in India. Paper pointed out that rupee increase in the per capita expenditure will increase consumption of pan in rural region while for tobacco and intoxicants in urban region.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND THE URBAN INFORMAL SECTOR IN NAGALAND
Authors: Changkery Imlisunep
Published: December 2020

This paper evaluates the nature of entrepreneurship in the informal sector of Nagaland. With the growing literature on the importance of informal activity in developing economies around the world, it becomes imperative to determine the traits of the entrepreneurs entering this sector. The study looks into the socio-economic profile of the entrepreneurs, skill acquisition, determinants of their earnings, constraints faced while starting their units and their future prospects. The nature of entrepreneurship in our study corresponds to the view of structuralist perspective theory
Seigniorage Revenue, Inflation Tax and Indian Economy: A Cointegration Analysis
Authors: Jaman Md. Samsur
Published: December 2020

The aim of this paper is to test the relationship between seigniorage revenue, inflation tax and interest rates for Indian Economy. For this purpose, we estimate the Mankiwâ€™s optimal seigniorage model by using time series dataset for the time period 1970-2015 for Indian Economy with the cointegration and vector error correction methods (VECM). According to estimated econometric results, there is a significant relationship between inflation, nominal interest rates and tax revenue in the long run. However, in short run there is a causality relationship from nominal interest rates and inflation to tax revenue and tax revenue to nominal interest rates. Thus, this study suggests that in the long run higher tax rates are associated with lower inflation rates and lower nominal interest rates for Indian Economy
Economic Growth, Domestic Investment, Real Exchange Rate and Trade Openness in India: A multi-cointegration analysis
Authors: Jaman Md. Samsur
Published: December 2020

This study examines the relationships between economic growth, gross domestic investment, real exchange rate and trade openness in Indian Economy using the Johansen â€“Juselius cointegration test and VEC Granger causality test. The results suggest that there exists a long-run relationship among the variables. All the estimated coefficients of the long-run equation have the correct positive signs and significant at least at the 5 per cent level. Specifically, in the long run, a 1% increase in Gross Domestic Investment (GDI) increases 0.066% in economic growth. Similarly, a 1% increase in trade openness leads to 0.082% increase in economic growth and a 1% increase in real exchange rate leads to 0.26% increase in economic growth. Thus, in the long run, Gross Domestic Investment (GDI), trade openness and real exchange rate have positively impact on economic growth. The results from the VEC Granger causality test suggest that in the short run only economic growth has short run impact on Gross Domestic Investment (GDI). The other variables have no short run impact on each other. Thus, there is a unidirectional causality from economic growth to GDI, but there is no feedback effect.
Asset Creation through National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) and its Impact on West Bengal Agriculture: A District Level Analysis
Authors: KUNDU AMIT , Talukdar Sanjib
Published: December 2020

An important objective of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme presently known as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is to raise agricultural productivity through creating different productive assets related to agriculture. The present study investigates whether different kinds of asset creation activities related to agriculture under NREGS have any impact on the cropping intensity of West Bengal over the years. We have taken 18 districts in West Bengal and the time period is considered up to 2013-14. We primarily carried out Random Effect estimation without considering the district specific effects. The result shows that work like â€˜micro irrigationâ€™ and â€˜rural connectivityâ€™ through NREGS has created a positive but small impact on cropping intensity. It is further observed that average rain fall and average harvest price of principal crops in the previous period play a significant role to enhance the cropping intensity of West Bengal. Considering few bottlenecks of random effect estimation, we as supplementary carried out the Fixed effect estimation to judge both cross district disparity in cropping intensity through district specific effects and variation over the time periods via examining time specific effects.Â
Potato Processing: Vital to Agribusiness in Gujarat
Authors: Singh Baljeet , Joshi Yogesh C.
Published: December 2020

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), popularly known as â€˜the king of vegetablesâ€™ is an exotic plant with its centre of origin in high Andes (around Lake Titikaka near Peru and Bolivia border) in South America. It is believed that the Spanish brought it to Europe in early 16th century just to satisfy botanical curiosity and afterwards it attained the status of a food crop in the entire continent. In India, potato was introduced by the Portuguese in the 17th century. In the beginning it was cultivated just as a kitchen garden crop in some western and north-western parts of India. By the early 20th century potato was a cash crop in several parts of the country. Over the years, potato processing has become vital to agribusiness. Gujarat is one of the leading potato producing states in the country. A large number of potato processing units are located in Gujarat which not only provides a ready market for potato grown here but also provide employment to a large number of people and contribute to state GDP.
Employment Generation and Asset Creation through MGNREGA in Andhra Pradesh
Authors: P Srinivas
Published: December 2020

NREGA, enacted in 2005, forms the basis of a massive employment guarantee scheme, implemented throughout India, with two main objectives â€“ to enhance the livelihood security of people in rural areas, and to boost the rural economy. Ever since its implementation across the country (2008-09 to 2015-16), on an average Rs.40, 000 crore per financial year has been invested under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA. In conformity with the National Act, the Government of Andhra Pradesh is implementing this Act since January 2006 and made considerable progress in fulfilling the programme objectives. The present study attempts to capture to what extent the employment was generated and durable assets are created during the last ten years of implementation of MGNREGS in Andhra Pradesh State. The study is based on secondary data such as official records of Ministry of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Ministry of Rural Development,Â  Government of India, Journals, magazines etc. It reveals that the performance of Andhra Pradesh in terms of providing employment and generating person days to rural households particularly Women, SC and ST is significant and it could be able to provide 100 days of employment to only 5.5 per cent of the participatory households. Further, the state Govt. has created substantial number of assets during this one decade of implementation in different categories. However, it was observed that the rate of completion of works is very poor and it is gradually decreased over the years of implementation.Key words: MGNREGA, Employment, Asset creation, Livelihood Security, Rural Economy
Foreign Trade Policy of India: Recent Trends
Authors: Hans V Basil
Published: December 2020

Quantitative and detailed trade policy information and analysis are more necessary now than they have ever been. Questions have been asked about whether the gains from trade exceed the costs of trade. Concerns regarding the distributional consequences of trade reforms have also been expressed. Good policy needs to be backed by good analysis. There needs to be a rethinking of Indiaâ€™s foreign trade policy both in theory and in practice so as to make it more relevant and rewarding. Visibly India now focuses on exports as a thrust area, pursuing customers aboard. Make in India is the new (wake-up) call. What is in the upcoming foreign trade policy of India? This paper discusses the paradigm shifts in Indiaâ€™s foreign trade policy.
Public-Private Partnerships Framework in India and Bangladesh for Infrastructure Development
Authors: Hossain Mr. Jahid , Mitra Ms. Manika , Sharma Dr. Shreekant
Published: December 2020

PPP (Public Private Partnership) has provided opportunities for public and private sector for a win-win situation for both the partners. Experience to date in India, and internationally, shows that there is no unique formula for developing a sound PPP framework. However, successful programs are characterized by clear policy and legal frameworks for PPPs, competent and enabled institutions that can appropriately identify, procure and monitor PPPs, and efficient oversight and dispute resolution procedures. In India and Bangladesh it was seen that the private sector leveraged advantages in financing, greater operational efficiency, better marketing practices, lower costs, efficient delivery systems, faster decision making, management flexibility, quality service and better up scaling technologies. Whereas the public sector leveraged upon administrative base, public support, certifications, market base, extensive infrastructure. This article identifies key areas for success in various PPP infrastructure development projects both in India and Bangladesh.
Dynamic Approach for Index Option Pricing Using Different Models
Authors: Behera Prashanta kumar , Nadar Dr Ramraj T
Published: December 2020

Option pricing is one of the exigent and elementary problems of computational finance. Our aims to determine the nifty index option price through different valuation technique.Â  In this paper, we illustrate the techniques for pricing of options and extracting information from option prices. We also describe various ways in which this information has been used in a number of applications. When dealing with options, we inevitably encounter the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing formula, which has revolutionized the way in which options are priced in modern time. Black and Scholes (1973) and Merton (1973) on pricing European style options assumes that stock price follows a geometric Brownian motion, which implies that the terminal stock price has a lognormal distribution. Through hedging arguments, BSM shows that the terminal stock price distribution needed for pricing option can be stated without reference to the preference parameter and to the growth rate of the stock. This is now known as the risk-neutral approach to option pricing. The terminal stock price distribution, for the purpose of pricing options, is now known as the state-price density or the risk-neutral density in contrast to the actual stock price distribution, which is sometimes referred to as the physical, objective, or historical distribution.
Inclusive & Sustainable Growth â€“ Role of Reserve Bank of India
Authors: Sharma Meenal
Published: December 2020

Fast paced economic growth is supposed to be the panacea for many problems in developing countries like poverty reduction, generation of employment, improvement in standard of living etc. However, just fast paced growth if not necessarily inclusive and sustainable will not meet the desired objectives for under- developed and emerging economies in the long-run.In India, after independence the government targeted economic growth but relied on the â€˜Trickle Downâ€™ effect for a balanced and equitable growth. It was during the Ninth plan period that the government documents having realised that the â€˜Trickle-down effectâ€™ did not work as was predicted by economic pundits and the benefits of economic growth were not being equitably shared.The conceptual change in the policy making was thus adopted in India after the Ninth Five Year Plan has been that instead of focusing the policy making to income redistribution aspects, the focus would be on sustainable and â€˜inclusive growthâ€™ essentially meaning a growth process involving participation of all sections of the society in economic activity, generating income through it and being able to spend that income with choice.Inclusive and sustainable growth has since then become the focal point of the governmentâ€™s policy making efforts. Fast paced economic growth that is sustainable as well as inclusive is only possible through easy access to finances, well developed financial markets i.e. â€˜financial inclusionâ€™. The development of financial markets and its various measures positively contribute to economic growth.The role of Indiaâ€™s Central bank is vital in this regard as it is the primary body responsible for â€˜financial inclusionâ€™.Â Â Â
Antidisestablishmentarianism in the American Election: The Rise of Donald Trump and Far Right Parties in Europe, Identity Politics in the light of Niccolo Machiavelliâ€™s Treatise â€“ â€˜The Princeâ€™.
Authors: Gupta KSHITIZ , Gupta Sumeet
Published: December 2020

Background - The functioning of the American elections has a subtle political and social ring that resonates around the world but the concern regarding its proper functioning has been exacerbated by the 2016 election and the rise of President Donald Trump. Objective - The first section of the research paper looks at a few noteworthy difficulties confronting U.S political decisions, including extending party polarization over electrical methodology, the frangibility and vulnerability of historic classified electronic information to hacking and the effect of deregulation of campaign spending, aggravating the absence of definite measures. The second section compares, the political landscape and candidates of the 2016 presidential elections with respect to various variables that laid the foundation for the 2016 election along the French, Austrian, and German election. The paper also covers practical reforms tailored to strengthen electoral laws by improving the freedom and upholding the professional standard in election management by continuous social evaluation of candidates as social media is becoming an infectious ground for populist political moments. Data - The data is collected from the American governmentâ€™s website for national statistics and the election data for Austria France, and Germany is collected from the national statistics website of the European Union. The data is analysed in R.Studio and Python.Conclusion - The political ideology of Machiavelliâ€™s treatise, â€˜The Princeâ€™ is compared with the rise of Trump with respect to Christian morality in politics. Stress has been laid, on the rhetoric of right wing parties and how identity politics shaped the American election and brought the European far right into limelight.
Opportunities and Challenges in Marketing of Organic Food Products in Uttarkhand
Authors: Banerjee Ratna , Sharma Meenakshi
Published: December 2020

Rising population, economic growth and awareness regarding environmental sustainability is making the consumers as well as companies to look for alternative products. In this regard, organic food product is one of the source to reduce environmental degradation as well as lead to increased employment opportunities. This paper examines the challenges and opportunities of marketing organic food products in Dehradun city and nearby areas. Additionally it identifies the demand-supply gap and the economic viability of using organic products. Descriptive study is done on the information obtained from retailers/suppliers to study the disparities in the prices of organic food products and the reasons behind them. The study considered organic farming to be a feasible production system towards sustainable development and recommends development of an organic farming policy in Uttarakhand through wide consultation with all stakeholders. Further scope may include recyclable (environment friendly) packaging, other sustainable products such as e-vehicle for logistics and all.
Macroeconomic Impact of Migrant Workers’ Remittances in Bangladesh
Authors: Sarkar Bimal
Published: December 2020

Bangladesh being over populated is a cheap less-skilled and semi-skilled labor supplier country in the world and earning huge remittances from the abroad. This paper attempts to examine the dynamic effects of remittances on some important macroeconomic variables like consumption, investment, imports and economic growth in both the short and the long run in Bangladesh covering a period (1977-2014) following Nicholas P.Glytsos (2002) of Keynesian-type econometric model. The study finds using two-stage least square (2SLS) technique that one Taka increase in remittances contributes 3.15 Taka in income in Bangladesh through the impact multiplier as well as dynamic multipliers from the first year to seventh year.
Traditional Textile Skills In Rural Area
Authors: Kale Sunita , Naik Sangita , Gaikwad Rashmi
Published: December 2020

India is rich in different textile crafts. These textile skills are carried on in villages as an art since ages. The Indian art of embroidery is an ancient one and its origin can be traced right back to the Vedic times. Crocheting, embroidery and other textile skills still continue to develop tradition of textile craft amongst the village folk. In the villages interiors decorated with Crocheted or Bead- work and hung with embroidered setting are often seen. The embellishment of fabric with embroidery, appliquÃ© and bead work is a part of their every day life. Different textile skills are taught to the young village girls in the families in order to decorate the interiors of house and as a pastime for their leisure hours.
Impact of globalization on Spatial Price Linkages in chillies: Empirical analysis using Cointegration Test
Authors: Sujatha R. V. , Eswara Prasad Y. , Suhasini K.
Published: December 2020

Â  Commodity price trends affect the incidence of poverty through their impact on employment opportunities and earnings of producers. At the farm household level, the impact of price change depends on whether global and border price trends are passed through to the producer at local level and whether improvements in productivity and production are able to compensate in a context of falling prices. Hence, the importance of the present study lies in the fact that, the domestic price trends and its movements with world market price of chillies are likely to have profound influence on the levels of living of millions of people (both workers and farmers) who depend either directly or indirectly on the cultivation of this crop. The central focus of the present paper is to address two interrelated issues of chillies â€“ the extent of co-movement of chilli prices in the domestic and world markets and the bearing of WTO measures on the extent of transmission of world prices to the domestic markets. Â Â
Though They Are Poor : Possess Substantial Potentiality Of Development
Authors: Lodade Anand
Published: December 2020

This micro-level study has made an attempt to analyze demographic & activity status along with the behavioural trend of selected landless (BPL) families in least developed rural areas. It has enhanced the necessity of improving demographic and activity status revealed in such families, in a sense for gaining it as demographic dividend. The approbation to pattern of saving and investment and its contribution in gross domestic household savings and investment calls for specially designed policy measures to bring such families into stream of on going rapid growth process for attaining the objective of inclusive growth, one has to think the inclusion of such landless (BPL) families while designing the national socio-economic policy in India
Performance and Determinants of Indiaâ€™s GDP Since 1950: A Quantitative Analysis
Authors: Pandey Alok Kumar , Dixit Annapurna
Published: December 2020

he planned economic development during the 40 years period (1950-91) has showed a mixed scenario. For example per annum growth in GDP during first fifteen years 1950-65 was found at 4 percent while during the period 1967-80 it declined marginally and stood at merely 3.45 percent per annum. However the decade of eighties which witnessed improvement in Agricultural sector, Mining & Manufacturing sector, Service sector and Export sector has resulted in 5.46 per cent per annum growth in the GDP. In this connection it is significant to observe that the overall growth in GDP during the period 1950 to 1991 was not very impressive due to constant pulls and pressures. In the early 1991, Indian economy faced several economic crises, like fiscal imbalances, mounting inflationary pressures and severe balance of payment crisis etc. The congress government, which assumed office at the end of June 1991, responded quickly to these problems. As a rescue measure, a series of new policy measures were announced in July 1991 by the government of India. These are also known as Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) of 1991.The major thrust of present paper is to evaluate the performance (for the period 1950 to 2006) as well as determinants (for the period 1975 to 2006) of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Indian economy.
Import and Export of Pulses (by India)
Authors: Sachdeva J K
Published: December 2020

India is largest producer and consumer of Pulses. Pulses are a major source of protein for an overwhelming number of Indians. Thus the availability and prices of pulses have an important bearing on the health and well-being of the people. As the incomes rise, people will demand more and more of non-cereal food and hence the demand for pulses is also expected to rise in future. With the rise in demand, prices rise; Government of India allows import of pulses from time to time to neutralise prices. With respect to pulses, apparently no major research work has been undertaken to study the causes of import. This paper attempts to analyse import of various category of pulses after the onset of economic reforms since 1991 and also determinants of import of pulses.
Analysis of Inflation Indicators during the Period of UPA Government (India)
Authors: Sachdeva J K
Published: December 2020

Rising food prices hurt poor the most. The real burden of inflation is always higher than what the WPI figures suggest. Right through 2007, consumer inflation was running much higher for all categories. During the last month of 2007, inflation as measured by the consumer price index was above 5 per cent for the three categories of workers that are tracked by the official statistics, even as wholesale price inflation was just 3.5 per cent. Even as the government pulls out all stops to douse the fires of inflation, one should not forget that it is the outcome of years of neglect of agriculture. It has been observed that prices were highly volatile during the first half of 2008.Â  UPA government took office in may, 2004. Leaving the first year of office as it is with period lagged effect of earlier government, an analysis of period between April, 2005 to May 2008 (leaving highly volatile period from April, 2004 to March, 2005 and June, 2008 to July 2008, by the time this paper is written) needs to be carried out to see trends in prices.
Economic Reforms and Inter-Regional Disparities
Authors: Solanki Sandip P.
Published: December 2020

The impact of Indiaâ€™s economic reforms on economic performance has been the subject of much academic study and public debate in India, but the focus has been largely on the performance of the economy as a whole or of individual sectors. The performance of individual states in the post-reforms period has not received comparable attention and yet there are very good reasons why such an analysis should be of special interest.Â  The study focuses on the issue of inter-state disparities of the 14 major states in the post-reform period beginning from the 1991-92 to 1998-99 and further from 2000-01 to 2005-06.
Indiaâ€™s Trade Experience with SAARC and the Future of SAFTA
Authors: Pandey Alok Kumar , Dixit Annapurna
Published: December 2020

ndia is also committed to ensure that the special and differential treatment provisions for developing countries under different WTO agreements are translated into specific enforceable dispensations. Currently, India has adopted WTO norms in these sectors i.e. Agriculture, Trade and Industry, Intellectual property and services. SAARC is moving towards a Free Trade Area and South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) that is an initial step in the evolution of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation as a regional trade block and an economic union. SAFTA was signed on January 6, 2004, during the Twelfth SAARC Summit in Islamabad. But how favorably it will affect the intra-regional trade it is uncertain as economic trouble for India could be created through the Free Trade Agreements. In the present paper, an attempt has been made to depict Indiaâ€™s foreign trade with SAARC nations considering the structural changes in Indian Economy as well as WTO Arrangements in 1995 and also the future of the SAFTA.
Indiaâ€™s Agricultural Products Exports: An Overview
Authors: Arunachlaam P.
Published: December 2020

Indiaâ€™s agricultural growth during 61years period of Independence remains impressive at 2.7 percent per annum. Around two â€“ third of this production growth is aided by crop productivity gains. The need based strategies followed since independence and intensified since mid â€“ sixties mainly focused on feeding the growing population and making the country self sufficient in food production. Agricultural growth, measured as the annual rate of growth in net domestic product, increased from 1.9 percent per annum before the Green Revolution period (1950-1951 to 1966-1967) to 2.3 percent during the first phase of the Green Revolution (1966-1967 to 1980-1981). The growth rate accelerated further to 3.1 percent during the second phase of the Green Revolution (1980-1981 to 2000-2001). At the same time, the share of agriculture in total GDP has fallen from about a little over half in the early 1950s to around one-fourth in the late 1990s. Similar changes have occurred in the countryâ€™s export basket as well. The share of agricultural exports in total exports of the country fell from 44 percent in early 1960s to about 14 percent in the late 1990s
Tractorisation and Agricultural Development in India
Authors: Singha Komol
Published: December 2020

Technological innovations have had profound effect on agricultural sector in the post-Green Revolution period in India. With the inception of Green Revolution, mechanisation process, especially the application of tractor in agriculture sector had intensified. However, in 2000s, the pattern of mechanization has diversified slightly from the intensive tractorisation to other implements like, irrigation, fertilizer, harvester, energy and others. Using a time series data on tractorisation and agriculture GDP for 43 years, co-integration regression method was employed to understand short run equilibrium between the variables. Further, the Error Correction Model (ECM) result showed that elasticities of mechanization were 10.4 percent and 0.52 percent for the long-run and the short-run respectively. It implies that a positive impact of mechanization on agriculture GDP was found both in the short run and long-run.
Does Working Capital Management Affect the Profitability? A Case of Pakistani Manufacturing Firms
Authors: Ahmad Nisar , Azim Parvez , Rehman Jamshaid ur
Published: December 2020

This study investigates the effect of working capital management on profitability of 148 diverse manufacturing firms listed on Karachi Stock Exchange, Pakistan for the period January 2006 to December 2011. The fixed effect and random effect models results revealed that firmsâ€™ aggressive strategy of financing negatively affect the profitability. Moreover, tight credit policy, efficiency of stock-in-trade management, early payment policy and conservative strategy of investment in current assets are found to have significant positive effect on profitability of firms. Findings of the study suggested that profitability of firms can be improved by devising optimal working capital management policies and also emphasized the investigation of factors that must be considered by management while formulating appropriate working capital management policies.