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Wheels of power: Long-term effects of a one time targeted program
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017-04-10)Expansion of opportunities for the female child may impact her aspirations given the prevailing social norms. Furthermore, the new social equilibrium arising from this expansion feeds back into the social norms. We develop ... -
When are rewards bad for innovation? Examining the linkages between leadership, work motivation and employee innovativeness in the Indian R&D context
(Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 2015-08-27)Building on the foundations of self-determination theory of motivation, the present study investigates the association between leader behaviors, autonomous motivation and employee innovativeness (innovative work behavior ... -
When Near is Far and Far is Near:FDI, Geographic Location and Connectivity
(Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 2016-02-01)Building on sociology theories that separate physical geography from its metaphorical connotations, we offer reconciliation for the theoretical ambiguity and conflicting empirical findings regarding the impact of countries’ ... -
Who are the Goldsmiths? Migrant Artisans' Guilds and the Changing Contours of Goldsmithing in India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017-09-13)In India, while gold is a highly regulated and monitored commodity, goldsmithing has been primarily an unregulated economic activity. The paper describes how goldsmithing, which was once a caste-based occupation, gradually ... -
Who gets to the top: generalists versus specialists in managerial organizations
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2013-01-30)We study organizations with individuals whose expertise differ in content and breadth. For example, specialists have deeper expertise than generalists, but in fewer areas. Difficulties in communication depend on who ... -
Why are credit ratings coarse?
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2013-08-14)An enduring puzzle is why credit ratings are coarse indicators of issuer credit quality, with a relatively small number of ratings categories being used to describe credit qualities that lie in a continuum. We develop a ... -
Why are fewer married women joining the work force in rural India? A decomposition analysis over two decades
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017-08-04)In contrast with global trends, India has witnessed a secular decline in women’s employment rates over the past few decades. We investigate this decline in rural areas, where the majority of Indian women reside. Using ... -
Why so few women in Politics? Evidence from India
(Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 2014-12-04)The R & P seminar held at Wing 11 IIM Ahmedabad on December 4, 2014 by Prof. Mudit Kapoor, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad -
Women on boards in India: numbers, composition, experiences and inclusion of women directors
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2020-09-29)Research and practice over the last two decades have established beyond doubt the impact that diversity of workforce has on productivity and profitability. In line with various countries taking the initiative to have more ... -
Women’s adverse incorporation into party politics: political labour in India and Indonesia
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2019-08-28)Despite policies and initiatives to address women’s under-representation in formal politics across Asia, the problem remains entrenched (Paxton and Hughes 2014). Significant scholarly work has examined the extent of, and ...