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Critique of recent revisions with base year change for estimation of state income in India
(Journal of Indian School of Political Economy, 2017)
In the present paper, we have critiqued recent revisions made in the estimation of state income in India consequent upon the change in the base year of the National Accounts from 2004-05 to the new base of 2011-12. We have ...
From well-heeled to tip-toed, shoe-shine to shoe-lace: monopolistic competition and product differentiation in men’s footwear
(International Review of Business and Economics, 2017)
For many decades, the only branded footwear Indians knew was Bata. After years of economic liberalization; however, one finds many local, national, and international firms jostling for customer attention by producing various ...
Damages in a consumer sale contract: reviewing the consumer protection bill, 2015
(National Law School of India University, 2016)
Access to higher education in India: an exploration of its antecedents
(2013-11-26)
Deficits in participation of marginalized groups in Higher Education (HE) have attracted
significant policy and research attention. Recent studies have explored the role of socioreligious
affiliation and other factors ...
Consumers' need for uniqueness: a cross-cultural validation
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2014)
We conduct a cross-cultural validation of the Consumers’ Need for Uniqueness (CNFU) scale. Using confirmatory factor analysis, the cross-cultural reliability and validity of the CNFU scale developed by Tian, Bearden and ...
Medical negligence and compensation inn India: how much is just and effective?
(IIM Ahmedabad, 2014-03-27)
There is no denying the fact that human life is precious and in cases of medical negligence, the judges find it extremely difficult to decide on the quantum of compensation as the quantum is highly subjective in nature, ...
Rice today, roti tomorrow: diets and diabetes in urban Indian households
(Proceedings of the 2017 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2017-05)
In India, where diabetes is a growing concern and approx-imately 69 million are affected, we investigate the factorsthat influence diet management, a critical component of livingwith the disease. Taking the ...
Feasibility study of project management firm for food processing industry
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)
Food processing industry is one of the largest industries in India that contributes to 14% of GDP through manufacturing. Factors like growth in domestic demand for processed food, rise in export opportunities, increasing ...
Understanding the impact of volatility in food prices on CPI inflation and its consequence on inflation targeting in India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)
The central banks of today have shifted to inflation targeting, wherein they set an inflation target/band for themselves and set a price index as a benchmark. The inflation targeting approach ensures accountability, ...
Why startups fail, how to detect a failing startup
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)
In India, 40 % of startups close down within 12 months of operations. Of the 2281 startups that began operations in 2014, 997 have failed already. Several reasons are responsible for their failures including lack of ...