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Assessing and Explaining Trade Agglomeration in The Context of Global Trade

Assessing and Explaining Trade Agglomeration in The Context of Global Trade Jadhav Chakradhar and A V Manjunatha Abstract The advent of WTO regulations, the internet revolution, and improvements in logistics have reshaped the traditional view that geographical distance is the primary determinant of trade relationships. As a result, countries, for various reasons—regardless of the… Continue reading Assessing and Explaining Trade Agglomeration in The Context of Global Trade

The Changing Landscape of Economic Reforms and Major Ports Performance – Evidence from India

The Changing Landscape of Economic Reforms and Major Ports Performance – Evidence from India Shafeeqe Abdul Kader P K and Malini L Tantri Abstract As against the existing set of studies on Indian ports, this paper provides a comprehensive analysis of their performances by capturing all the relevant elements and dimensions. This study outlines… Continue reading The Changing Landscape of Economic Reforms and Major Ports Performance – Evidence from India

Urban Development Induced Rehabilitation of Slums in Bengaluru: Tracing Gender Sensitivity and Agency

Urban Development Induced Rehabilitation of Slums in Bengaluru: Tracing Gender Sensitivity and Agency K C Smitha and Barun Dev Pal Abstract The study explores the impact of development-induced resettlement policy implemented by the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) metro project evicting two slums and eventually displacing them in the city of Bengaluru. The… Continue reading Urban Development Induced Rehabilitation of Slums in Bengaluru: Tracing Gender Sensitivity and Agency

Census Data Research Workstation

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Economic Implications of Natural Gas Allocation on the Indian Economy

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The Concept of Human Nature in Chanakya’s Arthashastra and Machiavelli’s The Prince

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Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Utilisation of MaternalHealthcare: Evidence from Karnataka

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India’s Trade in Processed Food Products – Emerging Trends and Challenges

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Examining the Severity of Natural Disasters: A Study of Lower Middle-Income Countries

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Climate Change Vulnerability Index for Karnataka: Adaptive Capacity, Exposure and Sensitivity for the Districts of Karnataka

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