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Modeling the Growth of Indian and Chinese Social Science Literature


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1 Department of Library and Information Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad 580003, Karnataka, India
2 National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies, Dr. K.S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi 110012, India
3 National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies, Dr. K.S. Krishnan Marg, NewDelhi 110012, India
     

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The paper discusses the application of growth model as suggested by Egghe and Rao(1992). The present study is aimed to study the growth and dynamics of growth and Indian and Chineese publications in three sub-disciplines of social sciences viz., Economics, Psychology and Sociology.

Keywords

Social Science Literature, Growth, Dynamics of Growth, Growth Model.
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About The Authors

S. L. Sangam
Department of Library and Information Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad 580003, Karnataka
India

B. M. Gupta
National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies, Dr. K.S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi 110012
India

Suresh Kumar
National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies, Dr. K.S. Krishnan Marg, NewDelhi 110012
India


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Authors

S. L. Sangam
Department of Library and Information Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad 580003, Karnataka, India
B. M. Gupta
National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies, Dr. K.S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi 110012, India
Suresh Kumar
National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies, Dr. K.S. Krishnan Marg, NewDelhi 110012, India

Abstract


The paper discusses the application of growth model as suggested by Egghe and Rao(1992). The present study is aimed to study the growth and dynamics of growth and Indian and Chineese publications in three sub-disciplines of social sciences viz., Economics, Psychology and Sociology.

Keywords


Social Science Literature, Growth, Dynamics of Growth, Growth Model.

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