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• Sujan Kumar Ghosh

  What are the variables that one should consider for measuring financial inclusion?

  For measuring a relationship between financial inclusiveness and growth, what type of model may be used?

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    Vijay Varadi Kumar replied

    Dear Sujan, The following links may helpful for financialDear Sujan, The following links may helpful for financial inclusion: http://www.mse.ac.in/seminar/19Sept-MSE.pdf http://www.icrier.org/pdf/Mandira%20Sarma-Paper.pdf http://ifmr.ac.in/cmf/news/26_Ramji_Financial%20Inclusion%20in%20Gulbarga.pdf Best, Vijay

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• Jagdish Sharma

  To make the understanding of Economics easier, the study/teaching of Economics must be accompanied with that of Mathematics. Does anybody agree?

  Generally Economics is treated as a difficult subject. It applies the mathematical tools for the explanation of laws and theories which are not the subject matter of our teaching matter in manyGenerally Economics is treated as a difficult subject. It applies the mathematical tools for the explanation of laws and theories which are not the subject matter of our teaching matter in many colleges and universities.

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    Richard FELIPE INCA replied

    First, you must know to the person who you are talking about Economics, because if he/she knows it, you can use all the tools about Economics. Second, if the person is someone who does not know, youFirst, you must know to the person who you are talking about Economics, because if he/she knows it, you can use all the tools about Economics. Second, if the person is someone who does not know, you must use simple words to explain. However, all depends of you, if you can explain models with Math is great, because actually you have to demostrate the behavior of the Economics. JUST TRY!!!

    2 days ago

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    Jason Weese replied

    I've noticed this stress. It's present in every densly populated environment eg. prisons, cities, projects, caged rats, football stadiums,etc. It seems when there is a surplus of people there mutualI've noticed this stress. It's present in every densly populated environment eg. prisons, cities, projects, caged rats, football stadiums,etc. It seems when there is a surplus of people there mutual values seem to diminish...much like a market saturated with commodities. Everything from increased homicide rates to rude behavior all seem to be granted more acceptability when we're confronted with "surplus populations". Endogenous stress seems to be a fitting term. Funny, you started with a question of offloading material cost and here we see an analogy between material cost offloading and that of social/moral cost unloading and a devaluation of social values...

    19 days ago
• Bharatkumar Solapure

  Can anyone give examples of effective management of common property resources (CPRs) or effective utilisation of CPRs?

  Research into the management of common property resources.

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    Tine De Moor replied

    For those of you interested in commons, do also have a look at the call for papers for the conference I'm organsing in Utrecht later this year. Call for papers (deadline 1st of July) ConferenceFor those of you interested in commons, do also have a look at the call for papers for the conference I'm organsing in Utrecht later this year. Call for papers (deadline 1st of July) Conference 'Design and Dynamics of Institutions for Collective Action' in honour of Prof. Dr. Elinor Ostrom November 29 - December 1, 2012, Utrecht University Opening key-note lecturer: Prof. Elinor Ostrom (2009 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics) Conference website: www.collective-action.info/conference-design-dynamics-icas From the 29th of November until the 1st of December 2012 a three-day conference will be held at Utrecht University on the theme of the Design and Dynamics of Institutions for Collective Action. The conference will be held in honour of Prof. Dr. Elinor Ostrom. Elinor Ostrom’s work has formed a major inspiration for all researchers of institutions for collective action. Both the 8 design principles, published in her book Governing the commons. The evolution of institutions for collective action (1990), as well as the Institutional Analysis and Development Framework developed by Ostrom and her colleagues at Indiana University have been applied in a wide range of studies on resource management and self-organized governance systems. For her analysis of economic governance, and in particular her work on commons, she received in 2009 the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences and she was recently included in Time Magazine’s 2012 list of the “100 most influential people in the world”. Prof. Ostrom will also be an honorary visiting professor at Utrecht University at the time of the conference, and will be giving a public lecture in the afternoon of the 29th of November, to which all conference participants will also be invited. Institutions for collective action are institutional arrangements that are formed bottomup by groups of people in order to overcome certain common problems over an extended period of time by setting certain rules regarding access to the group (membership), use of the resources and services the group owns collectively, and management of these resources and services. Self-governance and self-sanctioning are typical features of this kind of institutions (for more on the features of institutions for collective action, please see: http://www.collective-action.info/). The classic example of such institutions for collective action is the common, or a common pool institution, set up to govern natural resources. Commons could be found in the past all over Europe and are still to be found today contributing to the environmental and socio-economic sustainability of communities all over the world. However, apart from commons, many other organizations, ranging from medieval guilds to contemporary cooperatives, may also be regarded as institutions for collective action. The relevance of these institutional forms, both across history and in contemporary times, in industrialized societies as well as in less economically developed regions, as a way to cope with certain societal and environmental challenges, is being increasingly recognized by scholars and policymakers. A large part of the literature on institutions for collective action looks at the regulation of these institutions and how these can be “designed” in such a way that they are resilient enough to survive exogenous shocks and crises. European history, rich in commons, guilds and cooperatives as it is, offers an interesting laboratory to study such institutions and their way to deal with change in their political, economic and social environment over long periods of time. Central to this conference will be, then, the question how their regulation responds to the environment they function in and what makes them into dynamic and resilient institutions. Methodological aspects regarding how to analyze and compare institutions for collective action, and thus the methodology behind understanding the resilience of institutions for collective action (the so-called “grammar of institutions”) will also be an important focus in our discussions. With a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary research, we hope to find inspiration in various domains within history, sociology, economics, anthropology and political and organization sciences. For all information related to the content of the conference, the call for papers and other practical issues, see: www.collective-action.info/conference-design-dynamics-icas To submit your abstract, please go to: http://www.collective-action.info/_AGE_UU_20121129_Participation We are looking forward to seeing you in Utrecht! Organizers: dr. Tine De Moor & Miguel Laborda Pemán. Practical issues: René van Weeren | T. de Moor | Associate Professor| Research Institute for History and Culture| Utrecht University |Drift 10 |3512 BS Utrecht | T. 00 31 30 253 6458 | t.demoor@uu.nl | http://tinyurl.com/tinedemoor | http://www.collective-action.info |

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• Abdul Wahid Khan

  What are the different age groups and their names to be considered for a Marketing Research study?

  1. Please let me know the the age groups with names (like teenagers, young adults, adults, etc) in young generation. They can be from age 10-40. 2. Do they differ by countries or they are same1. Please let me know the the age groups with names (like teenagers, young adults, adults, etc) in young generation. They can be from age 10-40. 2. Do they differ by countries or they are same everywhere? 3. And for online shopping research, which age group would you suggest to study? Thank you so much in advance for the help :)

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    Khadija Abbas replied

    You can control the age groups however you like. some might like to make groups with 5 years for example 10 -15, 16 - 20; 21-25 and so on. Others like to make 10 years groups such as 10-20; 20-30 andYou can control the age groups however you like. some might like to make groups with 5 years for example 10 -15, 16 - 20; 21-25 and so on. Others like to make 10 years groups such as 10-20; 20-30 and so on. For an online marketing study, if you want to study online buying trends, it is best to study the age group between 20 and 40 since these include people who are much more open to internet shopping than elders and are more tech-savvy. these are are people who are earning as well. Younger people may require supervision or not be allowed to shop online.

    24 days ago
• Pzk Azh

  What a strange problem! I do not know how to solve the problem.

  Consider the following U = U* - a.(M – P) P = EP – b.(U – U*) M = M’ + v Where: U = unemployment U* = natural unemployment M = money supply P = prices EP = expected pricesConsider the following U = U* - a.(M – P) P = EP – b.(U – U*) M = M’ + v Where: U = unemployment U* = natural unemployment M = money supply P = prices EP = expected prices M’ = “known” money supply v = “unknown” money supply. Assume that v is a random variable with mean zero. Assume also that agents form expectations according to the Rational Expectations Hypothesis. Obtain the value of P, EP and U as a function of the parameters of the model (U*, M’, v, a, b).

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    Khadija Abbas replied

    Same comment. You need one more equation, otherwise you wont be able to factor out one of the 4 unknowns

    24 days ago
• Jitendra Rajaram Verma

  Global economy is enslaved by UK and governed byy USA!!! every continents are noozed in the loop!

  Microscopically, US&UK are the worlds enterprenuer, China is worlds Manufacturer, India is worlds service provider and AFRICA, ASIA are the worlds market!!! and this equation is perfectly moderatedMicroscopically, US&UK are the worlds enterprenuer, China is worlds Manufacturer, India is worlds service provider and AFRICA, ASIA are the worlds market!!! and this equation is perfectly moderated from the Palace of UK!

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    Ananthapadmanabhan Gopalan replied

    It appears as if these two nations dominate. Do you know when they imposed sanctions on India for nuclear test made. , with drew it silently. All the countries are doing the violations and Us cannotIt appears as if these two nations dominate. Do you know when they imposed sanctions on India for nuclear test made. , with drew it silently. All the countries are doing the violations and Us cannot dictate. Infact in the recession setup they are little subdued and one need not be illusioned by their power. Afghan showed their ability to penetrate in the technically strong zone. No body can dictate , infact Asia is really a powerful zone .The statement " Microscopically, US&UK are the worlds enterprenuer, China is worlds Manufacturer, India is worlds service provider and AFRICA, ASIA are the worlds market!!! and this equation is perfectly moderated from the Palace of UK!" looks really funny to me. Many times US seen in bargain and UK is nowhere visible in the international arena. Now each one is in competition and no country these days can have permanent supremacy. The price of any country is like any commodities face supply and demand and value determined

    26 days ago
• Marco Arraya

  I would like to debate on sustainability competitive advantage in sports organisations.

  The objectives of all sports managers/executives are to build organisations/teams that are stronger and better. To achieve this, they hire the best human resources they can afford, and build newThe objectives of all sports managers/executives are to build organisations/teams that are stronger and better. To achieve this, they hire the best human resources they can afford, and build new sports complexes with modern facilities (Adelson, 2009), in other words they invest heavily to compete on a high level. Because of these strong investments, this debate aims to broaden the debate on sustainability competitive advantage in sports organisations. I believed that resources, dynamic capabilities and knowledge together can become a competitive advantage. Because I want to be sure about I would like to know everybody opinion and invite you to participate in the fowling questionnaire. Please participate! Marco Arraya Please click/visit http://sustainabilitycompetitiveadvantage.questionpro.com

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• Ebba Grain

  Should I be an economist or an engineer?

  I`m in a dilemma here. Do I pick Economics degree or I keep studying my industrial engineering course? Between those two, I`d rather read something about economics than science, technology andI`m in a dilemma here. Do I pick Economics degree or I keep studying my industrial engineering course? Between those two, I`d rather read something about economics than science, technology and engineer, but is it a good ideia to just give up my engineer college to do something that is more limited to jobs and considering the fact that engineers `kinda` steal certain jobs of economists? Also there is another thing. I`ve read some links over the internet, and I see many, many economists saying that they regret wasting their time and money in a economics college, while the opposite (for engineers) is way more difficult to see statements like these one. I`m in a really bad mood for reading those texts coming from economists. Since ResearchGate is more like a serious website, what do you guys have to say to me? Thank you, and sorry if I`m disturbing, I just need some help.

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    Tayyaba Idrees replied

    Good luck u r on rt path ... Take engr as a side subject just for the sake of knowledge ...

    Apr 25, 2012
• Jose FRANCISCO PINTO CASTRO

  Economy of Informal Sector Bibliography?

  Please, I would like to read some papers about this subject. I need to be prepared in this theme.

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    Denis Claude replied

    Dear Jose, A good entry point to the literature is : Chaudhuri, S. and U. Mukhopadyahay (2010) Revisiting the informal sector: a general equilibrium approach, Springer. The introductory chapterDear Jose, A good entry point to the literature is : Chaudhuri, S. and U. Mukhopadyahay (2010) Revisiting the informal sector: a general equilibrium approach, Springer. The introductory chapter provides a comprehensive survey of the concept of informal sector and its history. Subsequent chapters examine several aspects of the informal sector, including its role in the context of unemployment, child labor, globalization and unemployment. Best, Denis

    Mar 27, 2012
• Geoffrey Cadogan

  A Regulator's Exercise of Career Option To Quit and Join A Regulated Firm's Management with Applications to Financial Institutions Available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=2019714
• David Castellanos

  How to design an index to compute HDI, Gini, Ecological Footprint, IDA and GDP?

  According to the WWF, an HDI higher than 0.8 and a smaller ecological footprint of 1.8 hectares per person. In Latin America, Cuba is the only country that meets these criteria, and soon Peru andAccording to the WWF, an HDI higher than 0.8 and a smaller ecological footprint of 1.8 hectares per person. In Latin America, Cuba is the only country that meets these criteria, and soon Peru and Colombia. But this study does not compute other indices.

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    Sathya Narayana replied

    Thank you sir,

    Mar 8, 2012
• David Castellanos

  Open Question: Poverty and inequality: Focalize or Universalize?

  The dimensions that define poverty summarizes Van de Walle (1995) in three: utility, income and capabilities. The utility is a representation of individual preferences or wish fulfillment. However,The dimensions that define poverty summarizes Van de Walle (1995) in three: utility, income and capabilities. The utility is a representation of individual preferences or wish fulfillment. However, the difficulty of measuring and comparing welfare between people makes it unwieldy. The question is how to ensure that subsidies reach the poor and only them?,namely , how can social spending actually reaches those who need it most?.

  

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    Jagadeesh Kumar replied

    we can also use SMS services of mobile phones or directly call to them and inform them with all the details regarding

    Mar 5, 2012
• Jose FRANCISCO PINTO CASTRO

  pdf file from Douglas North book

  I am trying to find the adress where I can download pdf file about: Institutions, institutional Change and Economic Performance, Douglas North, Cambridge University Press, 1990. Anyone can helpI am trying to find the adress where I can download pdf file about: Institutions, institutional Change and Economic Performance, Douglas North, Cambridge University Press, 1990. Anyone can help me? Or another North article related with themes developed in this book Thank you too much

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    Oluranti Isaiah Ogunrinola replied

    Akimov, Can u send me a copy of the book? What I had earlier was a review. My email address is rantiogunrinola@yahoo.co.uk. Thanks.

    Mar 2, 2012
• Geoffrey Cadogan

  What role does confidence play, if any, in market dynamics?

  To answer that question, microfoundations of behavioural economics are used to develop a confidence matrix operator that transforms gain domains into fear of loss. The adjoint confidence matrixTo answer that question, microfoundations of behavioural economics are used to develop a confidence matrix operator that transforms gain domains into fear of loss. The adjoint confidence matrix operator is an Euclidean motion that rotates and reverses loss domains into hope of gain. Simulations of the model produce a term structure of confidence that explains bubbles and crashes in financial markets. The analysis and graphics are in a short 2.5 page research note entitled: A Note On Confidence Momentum And Term Structure of Confidence with Applications to Financial Markets. Available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=2003319

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    Sidharta Chatterjee replied

    Thanks Dr. Cadogan it works...am able to open the file!!!

    Feb 25, 2012