The Next Generation of Reforms in India: Why They Are Urgent and What Stands in Their WayEconomic reform (ManagementEconomic development (ManagementEconomic development (Political aspectsEconomic development (IndiaThis is a speech recently delivered by Prof. Raghuram Rajan, IJEB's Distinguished Advisory...Kulkarni, Kishore GSawh...
In this arrangement, students can get a free public-school education (though they lose their investment if the child leaves the school), and the school gets funds it can use to make improvements in facilities and the quality of education which can help the school to raise more revenue. In...
These include Aadhar Enabled Payment System (AEPS), BPO Scheme, Digidhan Abhiyaan, MyGov, National Mission on Education using ICT, North East BPO Promotion Scheme (NEBPS), NREGA – Soft, OpenForge, PayGov India, Smart Cities, Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Pradhan Mantri Kau...
Similar reforms are needed in the region’s ports to facilitate easy inflow and outflow of raw materials and other commodities. In addition, there is a compelling need to sincerely address the issue of corruption and wastages. Institutions of law making and law enforcement should be strengthened...
Investors should be cautious when comparing the financial statements of companies from different countries as not all accounting principles are the same. IFRS Vs. GAAP While GAAP and IFRS have differences, they share the same core goal that emerged from the 1930s reforms—protecting investors through...
Last week, the city agreed to more police reforms as part of a settlement that included a $12 million payment to Taylor's family. But many have expressed frustration that more has not been done. A grand jury returned three charges of wanton endangerment against Officer Brett Hankison th...
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) aim to develop healthy societies aligned with collective well-being. Although commendable effort
Following the rate-rigging scandals, regulators initiated reforms to revise the benchmark rates and ultimately replace LIBOR as the interbank borrowing rate. U.K. banks were no longer required to publish LIBORs after 2021.1 The new system was designed to replace the conjecture surrounding interest ...
These much-reviled reforms damaged health, not only through corroded quality and huge declines in access to care, but also through deterioration in education, wages, neighborhood conditions, worker safety, and a host of other societal protections. Exacerbating pre-existing inequities and problems of ...
The McKinsey Global Institute’s (MGI’s) definition of economic empowerment is having the means to afford nutrition, education, healthcare, housing, water and sanitation, and energy. The absolute floor of empowerment is past the point at which people are at risk of falling back into poverty....