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COVER
STORY
Empirical
Analysis of Carbon Credit Trading
-- Sumeet Gupta
Carbon
is one of the major components of Green House Gases
(GHG). The reduction of carbon is a major challenge
in today's global environment. Effective control of
GHG is possible only if the emission trading mechanism
is vibrant enough to provide incentives to green technologies
and processes. Carbon credit is being used as an incentive.
It involves the buying of carbon units from the middleman
who aggregates the carbon credits from Clean Development
Mechanism (CDM). They are then sold to the buyers in
the industrial sector that helps them offset carbon
emission.
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COVER
STORY
Current
Global Trends in Carbon Credit Trading
-- Chakravarthi Anand
Trading
in carbon credits has picked up around the world. This
article reviews the current global trends in the carbon
credit trading focussing on emerging issues.
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WTO
Doha
Development Round : Developed vs. Emerging Economies
-- Badar Alam Iqbal
The Doha Development Round has become the linchpin
of global trade negotiations. There have been diverse
opinions in regard to major issues relating to agriculture,
Non-Agricultural Market Access (NAMA) and services.
But the most unfortunate thing is that neither the developed
nor the developing economies are showing flexible approach
to arrive at a consensus on these most strategic and
delicate issues having a far-reaching bearing on the
future of global multilateral trading system which has
to survive at all costs. This article deals with the
emerging trends and issues involved in the global trade
negotiations. What is required is that both the developing
and the developed economies must follow the policy of
reciprocation and also keep balance in negotiations.
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PPP
Public-Private
Partnership for Healthcare Management in India
-- Subhalaxmi Mohapatra
Health
is a primary indicator of the quality of life. Though
it is a state subject and the preservation and promotion
of health is one of the basic human rights, yet India
is far behind in the realization of this dream. In order
to overcome this weakness, there is a fundamental shift
in the way in which public health problems are being
tackled and the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) as
a strategic policy has been developed. This article
explores the importance and meaning of PPP programs
in India. It also highlights the problems and challenges
in its operation and makes necessary policy recommendations.
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FINANCIAL
SERVICES
Fannie
Mae and Freddie Mac : Crisis of Confidence
-- N Vijaya Lakshmi
The
increasing concerns about the two mortgage lending giants
have jolted the Wall Street investors and financial
markets. The erosion of confidence in the two government-sponsored
entities is definitely a harbinger of worse to come.
If they fail, the outcome will be the most shocking
financial and economic catastrophe in the world's largest
economy's history.
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M&A
Smart
Deals of Emerging Nations
-- D Vardhani and Janaki
Globalization
has brought in innumerable changes in the industrial
and financial sectors of the world economies. It has
given rise to mergers and acquisitions in banking, automobile
parts, industrial ancillaries, etc., to improve economies,
managements and expand market space with innovative
technologies and techniques. This is more pronounced
and noticed in underdeveloped economies in Asia and
Africa as also the Middle East. India will be one of
the largest contributors to industrial and financial
growth of the world. It will see a lot more and lot
bigger deals in the times to come.
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SECTOR
Global
Aviation Industry : In Turbulent Skies
-- Annam Anand
The
aviation industry is caught in the whirlwind following
the steep rise in the oil prices. The instant priority
for airlines is survival, as many of them are going
out of business or frantically cutting costs or seeking
mergers to stay afloat, particularly in the US.
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SECTOR
The
Indian IT Industry : Will it Rebound? --
V Venkateswara Rao
Despite
the slowdown in hiring, the IT sector is poised for
a bounce back and will introduce millions of new jobs
in the coming years.
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CORPORATE
STRATEGY
Lean
Thinking : A Pathway to Success
-- P K Chakraborty
Of
the several methodologies and management philosophies
that have been discussed and evolved from the principles
developed as to how modern enterprises should operate
and function, the concept of lean enterprise has emerged
as one of the most popular and desired phenomenon in
the corporate world. By lean we mean and perceive a
strong and efficient organization focusing on continuous
improvement through elimination of all sorts of waste,
both operational and organizational. This article highlights
in brief different aspects of lean thinking as a way
to success.
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ECONOMY
Foreign
Aid : An Overview
-- S Rajagopalan
Foreign Aid refers to financial flows, technical
assistance and commodities from developed countries
designed to promote economic development and welfare
in the poor countries. They are provided as either grants
or subsidized loans. This article discusses the rationale
for foreign aid, its different types, the relationship
between foreign aid and economic growth, and the various
conditions attached to the provision of foreign aid.
It points out that the key challenge for donor governments
is to make their aid most effective in terms of its
impact on the donee's economic growth.
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ECONOMY
Budget
2008-09 : A New Perspective for Gender Development
-- Renu Verma and Keerti Sharma
The
concept of gender budgeting is an emerging one. In fact,
gender budgeting is now seen as a socio-economic tool
for ensuring gender equity in the development process
and lays strong emphasis on engendering public expenditure
and policy. This article analyzes the present status
of women in India and the policy measures taken by the
government to improve it. Further, it focuses on the
current budget as a tool to address gender-specific
issues and engendering public expenditure policy.
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SHORT
BOOK REVIEW
Women
Investors: Taking Charge Now
Swapna Gopalan
The
recent years have seen the financial services industry,
women's organizations and, most importantly, women themselves,
increasingly recognizing the need to successfully manage
their personal finances.
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