states, Tamil Nadu shows the highest percentage of irrigated area and intensity of irrigation but not intensity of cropping.” (2) Growth of plantation crops such as coffee, cocoa, pepper and cardamom are dominated by the states of Kerala and hilly Karnataka. Indian agriculture has developed over the period of years, particularly after Independence in 1947. The stagnating growth which characterized the first of the twentieth century was significantly in contrast with the second half. However, it has been
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historical and contemporary “development” of low-income countries. Does Gerschenkron’s account of the different features and agents of industrialization in “backward countries” support or challenge (or both) Rostow’s stages of development? What are some of the main similarities and differences in these two accounts of modernization? What is development, what does it mean to be developed and how states can achieve it are the questions that those who involved in field of development studies are trying to
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One of the first schools which studied economic growth and development in El Salvador is a school of Modernization. Among the fathers and greatest supporters of the theory of Modernization we may first of all name Simon Kuznets and his colleague from U.S. Walt Rostow. They believed that, from a quantitative statistical viewpoint, factors that are integral to the modernization perspective would be solely economic. Namely they are made up by Gross Domestic Product per head, level of inflation, value
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ASEAN IN TODAY’S WORLD 2013 The Economic Structure and Employment of the Philippines This paper is written to accomplish the requirement of ASEAN Economics Studies of ASEAN Today’s World 2013 in Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines Lecturer: Prof. Victor S. Venida, Ph.D. Written by: Nur Isnaini Masyithoh Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Gadjah Mada 2013 I. Background Sectorial Structures of World Economies According to World Bank, one way to determine the structure of economy
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determinants of economic growth of a nation. Economic development involves a sustained and concerted action by the community and policy makers to promote the standards of living and economic health of a nation. Some of the actions undertaken involve the development of critical infrastructure, environmental sustainability, social inclusion, and even regional competitiveness to achieve the economic development. Literature review of entrepreneurship and economic development: The industrial economy in
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It remains no doubt that industrialization has represented as an important objective of development strategy of a country. By means of industrialization, developing countries expect to attain higher economic growth and reach as high status as developed countries possess. However, there are still many arguments as if the approach of industrial policy has actually been successful in the process of economy transformation of developing countries. This section mainly focuses on an innovation-technology
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impact they are going to have on the natural world. Good governance of cities in order to control unwanted waste and pollution can help attain a sustainable environment. A city that incorporates economic, ecological and equity dimensions in its development choices would lead towards environmental sustainability. A society can thrive only when all members feel they have a
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World War, development has increased rapidly. Modern societies hope to develop the standard of living through growth in economy and technology. However, development also has some negative impact on society. In addition, the negative impact of development is becoming more serious, especially in developing counties. In this essay, the term ‘the social cost of development’ refers to damage to society caused by activities aimed at achieving the goals of society. The concept of the ‘development’ is considered
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Discussion Paper 99 JOBLESS GROWTH IN INDIAN MANUFACTURING: A KALDORIAN APPROACH Michele Alessandrini* November 2009 Abstract Despite the remarkable economic performance in the last twenty-five years, India maintains a high discrepancy between the rate of growth of the economy and the rate of growth of employment. Labour elasticity to output has decreased over time and the capability of the Indian economy to generate employment seems to be limited. As a result, more than 60 percent
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HDEV 3101 Life Span Development Reading Blog 2 The human body goes through major growth patterns and then reverses itself from infancy to death. The two major growth patterns in infancy are the cephalocaudal pattern and the proximodistal patterns. In the cephalocaudal pattern, the rapid growth of the head surpasses the rest of the body while in the proxoxismal pattern; the chest muscles develop before the muscles in the extremities. In childhood growth is slow yet steady. Later in adolescence
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