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Vertical integration, market structure and competition policy: experiences of indian manufacturing sector during the post reform period
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017-09-26)
In the context of declining degrees of vertical integration in major industries of Indian manufacturing sector during the post-reform period, the present paper is an attempt to examine how such ‘vertical disintegration’ ...
Intra-industry trade and labour market adjustment: Indian manufacturing sector
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017-04-05)
The study investigates the role of trade, labor market regulations and institutions on labour adjustment costs. The study develops a linear dynamic panel model using quasi-maximum likelihood fixed effects estimator. Using ...
India's horticulture sector - A port- level analysis of onion export pricing
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017-03-10)
Extending the traditional model of agricultural pricing behaviour and market structure with the constructed commodity specific export weighted exchange rates, this paper analyses the exchange rate induced market power, ...
Identifying a typology of organizational transformations in India
(Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., 2017)
Purpose: This paper aims to develop a comprehensive typology of organizational transformations that is based on both content and process characteristics of transformations, and it is relevant to organizations in India. ...
Are small firms willing to pay for improved power supply? evidence from a contingent valuation study in India
(Elsevier, 2017-10)
This paper provides new estimates on Indian small-scale manufacturing firms’ willingness-to-pay (WTP) for reliable power supply. Almost half of Indian manufacturing lies in the small-scale sector, and its productivity is ...
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 ...
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 ...