Finance

Intra-regional inequality and the role of public policy: Lessons learnt from Kerala

Despite an accentuation of consumption inequality in recent years in Kerala, development in the social sector has been more or less equitable across districts. Kerala

Publication Date:

27/06/2009

Author(s): Pinaki Chakraborty

Source: Economic and Political Weekly

Vol:

44

Issue:

26

pp:

274

Tags:

Development, Economy, Consumption Patterns, Health Care, Economic Development, Planning, Finance, Education, Public Participation, Panchayats, Kerala

Economy

Intra-regional disparities, inequality and poverty in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh has suffered from regional disparities and inequality and even six decades after independence, some of the regions of this state are very backward and the abode of the largest proportion of poor in the country. The challenges raised by intra-regional disparities and their compounding implications on living conditions and governance are enormous.

Publication Date:

27/06/2009

Author(s): D M Diwakar

Source: Economic and Political Weekly

Vol:

44

Issue:

26

pp:

264

Tags:

Agriculture, Economy, Consumption Patterns, Economic Development, Finance, Poverty, Uttar Pradesh, Rural Poverty

Economy

Intra-state disparity in government expenditure: An analysis

This paper analyses the intra-state disparities in government expenditure in six states, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal, based on the actual treasury data on government expenditure made in the social sectors of education, health and supply of drinking water, captured from the databases of the accountants general of these states.

Publication Date:

27/06/2009

Author(s): Govind Bhattacharya

Source: Economic and Political Weekly

Vol:

44

Issue:

26

pp:

231

Tags:

Economy, Water Supply, Health Care, Economic Development, Finance, Education, India, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Statistics

Transport

CNG buses: Govt pins hopes on bank financing

Much-needed CNG-powered buses will start plying on 40 designated routes in the city any time during the next financial year as the ground work for the launching of the scheme has been completed in all respects, according to well-placed city government officials.

Publication Date:

05/06/2009

Source: Dawn (Pakistan)

Tags:

Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, CNG Buses, Public Transport, Congestion, Finance, Pakistan, Karachi

Climate Change

Companies Not Disclosing Climate Risks: Studies

Most global industrial companies that emit a lot of greenhouse gases are not adequately detailing their climate strategies in U.S. financial filings, two studies by environmental and investment groups showed on Wednesday.

Publication Date:

04/06/2009

Author(s): Timothy Gardner

Source: Planet Ark (Australia)

Tags:

Pollution, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Global Warming, Cap And Trade, Finance, China, United States Of America (US)

Climate Change

Companies Not Disclosing Climate Risks: Studies

Most global industrial companies that emit a lot of greenhouse gases are not adequately detailing their climate strategies in U.S. financial filings, two studies by environmental and investment groups showed on Wednesday.

Publication Date:

04/06/2009

Author(s): Timothy Gardner

Source: Planet Ark (Australia)

Tags:

Pollution, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Global Warming, Cap And Trade, Finance, China, United States Of America (US)

Climate Change

Norway To Assess Climate Impact On Markets

The Norwegian government said on Wednesday it would assess the impact of climate change on financial markets and urged global investors to join forces.

The finance ministry will undertake the study in its role as owner of Norway's $350 billion sovereign wealth fund which invests the country's oil wealth in overseas stocks and bonds.

Publication Date:

04/06/2009

Source: Planet Ark (Australia)

Tags:

Environment, Climate Change, Economy, Carbon Capture and Storage, Energy Efficiency, Solid Waste, Energy, Finance, Norway

Climate Change

Mexico Sees Support For U.N. Climate Finance Plan

A Mexican proposal to raise billions of dollars to fight climate change is winning backing in talks on a new U.N. treaty, paradoxically because no one really likes it, a Mexican official said on Wednesday.

Publication Date:

04/06/2009

Author(s): Alister Doyle

Source: Planet Ark (Australia)

Tags:

Climate Change, Green House Gases, Global Warming, Climate Economics, GDP, Sea Level Rise, Floods, Drought, Fossil Fuels, Finance, China, Europe, Mexico, United States Of America (US), India

Climate Change

The role of private investment in increasing climate friendly technologies in developing countries

This paper contributes to a review examining the responsibilities of developed and developing countries alongside the relative roles of the public and private sector in developing climate friendly technologies. The paper focuses on the private sector

Publication Date:

01/06/2009

Author(s): Merylyn Hedger, Stephany Griffith-Jones, Leah Stokes

Source: Institute of Development Studies

Tags:

Deforestation, Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Finance, Private Sector, China, India, Developing Countries

Governance And Institutions