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Original Article
Open Access
Factors Affecting the Growth of Dry Fish Industry in West Bengal : An Empirical Study
Arunangshu Giri, Debasish Biswas
· pp. 7–19
DOI: 10.17010/aijer/2018/v7i5/139923
Dry fish industry is one of the most significant industries in rural India. India is exporting 200 tonnes of dry fish per year to various parts of the country as well as to Myanmar, Bangladesh, etc. Dry fish is not …
Keywords:
Dry Fish Industry, Factors, Growth, Rural Community, West Bengal
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Original Article
Open Access
Extent and Intensity of Poverty in Maharashtra: Evidence from NSSO Data
R. Niranjan, Shiva kumar
· pp. 20–34
DOI: 10.17010/aijer/2018/v7i5/139925
This study estimated household poverty among socio-religious groups in Maharashtra by using unit level household consumption expenditure data of 61st (2004 - 05) and 68th (2011-12) rounds surveyed by National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO). Poverty was measured by making use …
Keywords:
Poverty, Division Wise, Socio-religious Groups, Measurement, NSSO
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Original Article
Open Access
Determinants of Muslim Female Participation in the Labour Force
Maria Khan
· pp. 35–46
DOI: 10.17010/aijer/2018/v7i5/139926
The relationship between women and the labour market is not straightforward; instead, it is much more complex, and involves a lot of invisible forces operating and hence influencing women's participation. Among these, religion has a significant impact in women's decision …
Keywords:
Determinants, Female Labour Force Participation Rate, Labour Market, Logistic Regression, Muslim Women, Religion
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Original Article
Open Access
Forecasting Foreign Institutional Investors' (FII) Investment Flows in India: An Autoregressive Model
T. Mohanasundaram, P. Karthikeyan, D. Shanthi
· pp. 47–59
DOI: 10.17010/aijer/2018/v7i5/139927
India is considered as one of the fastest emerging economies in the world and a leading nation in attracting foreign investments. The country offers huge investment opportunities to reap benefits for both domestic and foreign institutional investors (FIIs) in its …
Keywords:
FII Investments, Forecasting, Nifty Returns, Regression, ARCH Test C150, C530, F 210