Unemployment

Rich states, poor states - ALEC-Laffer state economic competitiveness index

The American Legislative Exchange Council released their annual “Rich States, Poor States” report examining the latest trends in state economic growth.

Publication Date:

15/04/2015

Author(s): Arthur B. Laffer, Stephen Moore, Jonathan Williams

Source: American Legislative Exchange Council

Tags:

United States Of America (US), Economy, Poverty, Unemployment, Workers, Debt

Poverty

Mozambique’s booming capital masks rural poverty

In a country afflicted by chronic malnutrition, the fertile soil of Mozambique’s central Manica province offers up rich sustenance to those who know how to work it.

Publication Date:

13/04/2015

Source: Irish Times (Ireland)

Tags:

Poverty, Mozambique, Africa, Malnutrition, Rural Poverty, Unemployment

Economy

Andhra Pradesh Socio Economic Survey 2014-2015

The state government publishes Socio-Economic Survey report every year along with the budget documents placed in both the Houses of the State Legislature. The present Socio-Economic survey 2014-15 report presents information pertaining to the financial year of 2014-15 and covers 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh.

Publication Date:

01/04/2015

Source: Government of Andhra Pradesh

Tags:

Economy, Andhra Pradesh, Agriculture, Industry, Public Distribution System (PDS), Finance, Poverty, Unemployment

Economy

One million green jobs projected by 2030 in China, EU and U.S.: experts

Nearly one million new "green jobs" are expected to be created in China, the United States and the European Union by 2030 if the regions stick to their current pledges to curb global warming, scien

Publication Date:

01/04/2015

Source: Reuters

Tags:

Economy, Environment, China, European Union (EU), United States Of America (US), Unemployment, Global Warming, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Fossil Fuels, Energy, Renewable Energy, Oil, Carbon Dioxide

Economy

Asian development outlook 2015: financing Asia’s future growth

The annual Asian Development Outlook provides a comprehensive analysis of economic performance in the past year and offers forecasts for the next 2 years for the 45 economies in Asia and the Pacific that make up developing Asia.

Publication Date:

24/03/2015

Source: Asian Development Bank

Tags:

Economy, Finance, Economic Development, GDP, Fuel Pricing, Asia, India, Industry, Electricity, Unemployment, Environment, Oil, Trade, Urbanisation

Economy

NREGA spending up 57% in Karnataka in FY14, says study

Even as the Central government is debating a new direction for the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, a recent study on NREGA spending in Karnataka gives some interesting insights, especia

Publication Date:

18/03/2015

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Karnataka, National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), Unemployment, Gram Panchayat

Habitat And Urbanisation

Smart city project is anti-farmer’

The smart city project of the Central government is another anti-farmer action similar to the anti-people Land Acquisition Ordinance, said Central executive committee of peasant’s organization All

Publication Date:

26/02/2015

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Smart City, Farmers, Land Acquisition, Bhubaneswar, Unemployment, Agriculture, Berhampur

Economy

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on unemployment in rural areas, 25/02/2015

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on unemployment in rural areas, 25/02/2015.

Publication Date:

25/02/2015

Source: Rajya Sabha

Tags:

Unemployment, National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), India, Parliament

Health

Mental illness, poverty and stigma in India: a case–control study

The objective of the studyy was to assess the effect of experienced stigma on depth of multidimensional poverty of persons with severe mental illness (PSMI) in Delhi, India, controlling for gender, age and caste.

Original Source

Publication Date:

23/02/2015

Author(s): Jean-Francois Trani, Parul Bakhshi, Jill Kuhlberg & et al

Source: BMJ Open

Vol:

5

Issue:

2

pp:

1-12

Tags:

Mental Health, Poverty, India, Unemployment, Women, Delhi, Tribals, Scheduled Castes

Poverty

India and the MDGs: towards a sustainable future for all

India has made notable progress in achieving poverty reduction and other Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) since their adoption at the turn of the century but this progress has been uneven and millions continue to remain trapped in extreme poverty.

Publication Date:

05/02/2015

Source: UNESCAP

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