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Original Article
Open Access
Microfinance: A Research Study of the Economic and Social Empowerment of Rural Women in Goa
Christina De Souza, Mahesh Pai
· pp. 4–14
DOI: 10.17010/aijer/2012/v1i2/54481
Women in rural areas are often marginalized and are left out of the gamut of the formalized credit system. Microfinance has emerged to bring women in rural areas under the formal credit system. The microfinance sector has witnessed strong links …
Keywords:
Women Empowerment, North Goa, SHGs, Economic Empowerment, Social Empowerment, Microfinance
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Original Article
Open Access
Determinants of FDI Inflows to Developing Countries of Asia
Gulshan Kumar, Neerja Dhingra, Meenu Saihjpal
· pp. 15–25
DOI: 10.17010/aijer/2012/v1i2/54483
The present study is an attempt to identify the core economic factors affecting the FDI inflows to the developing countries of Asia by making use of the Exploratory Factor Analytic Technique. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was followed after ensuring the …
Keywords:
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Developing Countries, Asia, Determinants
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Original Article
Open Access
Analysis of India's Export Performance in the Pre and Post WTO Regime
Manish Gupta, Jasdeep Kaur Dhami
· pp. 26–29
DOI: 10.17010/aijer/2012/v1i2/54485
WTO is a rule based multilateral trading system of the world. It was established on 1st January, 1995 by replacing General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). WTO is based on the principles of non-discrimination, free trade, and promotion of …
Keywords:
World Trade Organization (WTO), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Original Article
Open Access
Economic Growth and Inflation : A Perspective
Kiran Jyoti Mahasuar
· pp. 30–34
DOI: 10.17010/aijer/2012/v1i2/54487
In this paper, the author has tried to examine the relationship between inflation and growth, and if they are indeed the two sides of the same coin. The author has given a theoretical approach to begin with, by illustrating the …
Keywords:
Inflation, Growth, Business Cycle, GDP, Economic Policy
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Original Article
Open Access
Employment Growth and its Determinants in the Organized Manufacturing Sector in West Bengal and Bihar
Uttam Kumar Sikder
· pp. 35–43
DOI: 10.17010/aijer/2012/v1i2/54493
In the process of economic development of any nation, the rapid growth of industrialization is one of the essential conditions. The rapid growth of the industry of any country leads to the generation of more and more employment in the …
Keywords:
Growth, Employment, Manufacturing Sector, Development, Statistics & Econometrics