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Border Haats
Border haats are specially designed marketplaces along the international borders. Currently, four border haats are operational along the India–Bangladesh border. Border haats have a made a new beginning through Promoting the well-being of the people dwelling in remote areas across ..
Cobweb Cycle
Cobweb Cycle refers to a phenomenon where the prices of certain goods witness fluctuations that are cyclical in nature. It happens due to faulty producer expectations. The producers of agricultural goods, for instance, might decide to increase their output one ..
2017 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences awarded to Richard H. Thaler
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to Richard H. Thaler for his contributions to behavioural economics. Thaler is an US economist and the Ralph and Dorothy Keller Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at ..
India ranked 43rd among 43 nations in 2017 Global Retirement Index (GRI)
India has been ranked 43rd among 43 nations in the 2017 Global Retirement Index (GRI). The list is topped by Norway, followed by Switzerland, Iceland and Sweden. The multi-dimensional index is compiled by Natixis Global Asset Management with support from ..
Indian economy projected to grow by 7.7% in FY 2017: UNWESP report
According to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2017 report, India’s economy is projected to grow by 7.7% in fiscal 2017 and 7.6% in 2018 India will remain the fastest growing large developing economy due to its ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2017
Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmstrom win 2016 Nobel Prize in Economics
Two economists Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmstrom have won the 2016 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Both of them will share 8 million kronor, or about $930,000. Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has selected them for their contributions to ..