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Original Article
Open Access
Is Fiscal Policy Pro-Cyclical or Counter-Cyclical ? Evidence from India
Asit Ranjan Mohanty, Bibhuti Ranjan Mishra
· pp. 7–19
DOI: 10.17010/aijer/2017/v6i2/114124
This study investigated the cyclicality of fiscal policy in India at the Centre, State, and combined Centre - State level by employing three alternative methods. The period of analysis extended from 1970-71 to 2013-14. In general, the study finds pro-cyclicality …
Keywords:
Business Cycles, Fiscal Policy, Public Spending, Econometrics
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Original Article
Open Access
The Major Factors Influencing Productivity of Coffee : A Study of Kodagu District in Karnataka
M. K. Gana Shruthy, Parmod Kumar
· pp. 20–28
DOI: 10.17010/aijer/2017/v6i2/114125
The research work was conducted to determine the emerging factors impacting productivity of coffee in Kodagu district, Karnataka. To achieve this, a survey was conducted in Kodagu from March to July 2016, covering 120 coffee growers from six coffee liaison …
Keywords:
Productivity, Factors, Elevation, Rainfall, Shade, White Stem Borer, Age
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Original Article
Open Access
Monetary-Policy : The Experience of U.S. as Compared to Other Western Countries
S. Yadav, Shaleen Nath Tripathi
· pp. 29–39
DOI: 10.17010/aijer/2017/v6i2/114126
Economic-growth is contingent on a variety of factors, but the price-level and the level of unemployment are important because the Central-banks gauge these two variables to decide the course of monetary-policy which is responsible for credit-growth and trade-cycles. The relationship …
Keywords:
Price-Level, Deflation, Inflation, Unemployment, Economic-Growth, Money-Supply, Internal-Devaluation, Interest Rate, Liquidity-Trap, Demand, Supply, Real Wages, Wage-Rigidity, Redenomination, Exports
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Original Article
Open Access
Socioeconomic Characteristics of Small and Medium Sized Dairy Farmers in Punjab : Milk Production, Marketing, & Consumption
Ravneet Singh Brar, Inderpreet Kaur, Varinder Pal Singh, Gagandeep Kaur
· pp. 40–52
DOI: 10.17010/aijer/2017/v6i2/114128
Livestock is emerging as a driving force in the growth of the agricultural sector of India as it is a major instrument of production for small and medium-sized farmers. Among the livestock, milk constitutes about 68% of the total value …
Keywords:
Education, Milk Production, Milk Yield, Occupation, Price of Milk