Theses - Centre of Development Studies
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Food and Shelter: Village Lives in India and China Compared
(2018-06-27)This thesis examines the wellbeing of India and China’s rural-dwellers in Bihar and Gansu administrative units. It focuses on the food and shelter situation within these regions, from the standpoint of the existing status ... -
From Lancashire to Bombay: Commercial Networks, Technology Diffusion, and Business Strategy in the Bombay Textile Industry
(2018-07-20)This thesis is an analysis of technology diffusion and the long-run institutional impact of the nature of that diffusion. It examines how a growing commercial trading relationship with Lancashire-based millwrights enabled ... -
Flourishing Opportunities: Four essays in Applied Econometrics
(2018-07-21)This thesis comprehends four essays investigating strategies to fight against poverty. The first essay explores a series of police operations to pacify the slums of Rio de Janeiro to understand the impacts of intrauterine exposure ... -
Is English Language Causing a Dichotomy between Economic Growth and Inclusive Growth in India?
(2018-07-21)India's colonial legacy and linguistic diversity has given English language a prominent role in the country. This research, through a historical analysis, first understands the factors behind the persistent prevalence of ...
