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The institutional dynamics perspective of ICT for health initiatives in India
(Impact of Information Society Research in the Global South, 2015)
As there has been a considerable investment in ICT for development (ICT4D) initiatives, policymakers, practitioners and academics are calling for a more comprehensive and meaningful assessment of the impact of such ...
Inventory management in blood banks
(Springer Science, 2015)
Environmental and resource policy in India
(Routledge, 2015)
Framework for structuring public private partnerships in railways
(Elsevier, 2015)
Structuring public private partnerships (PPP) in railways is a challenge, given its technology base, and obligation as a public and affordable mode of transportation. The sector provides strong incentives for vertical ...
A Bayesian quantile regression model for insurance company costs data
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2015)
We examine the average cost function for property and casualty insurers. The cost function describes the relationship between a firm's minimum production cost and outputs. A comparison of cost functions could shed light ...
Selection of pallet management strategies based on carbon emissions impact
(Elsevier, 2015)
This work describes the lifecycle of wood pallets as they move through the supply chain and compares the environmental impacts of the three predominant pallet management strategies: single-use expendable, reusable buy/sell, ...
A logarithmic goal programming approach to develop the utility function for a railway travel
(Inderscience Enterprises Ltd., 2015)
Railway passengers are in a dilemma to choose the best train among several alternatives available in a particular route. A relative comparison of competing railways helps the passenger to make an informed choice before the ...
Spatial regulation of air toxics hot spots
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2015)
This paper analyzes the potential implications, in terms of net social costs and distribution of risks and abatement costs, of a policy to address the problem of air toxics “hot spots.” The policy we analyze involves ...
Indian public sector trade unionism in context: Gujarat and West Bengal compared
(Journal of Contemporary Asia, 2015)
Using qualitative research methods and comparing two Indian states (Gujarat and West Bengal), the authors examine the relative power and influence of trade unions in three parts of the public sector, viz., state government ...
Using ‘appreciative inquiry’ in India to improve infection control practices in maternity care: a qualitative study
(Co-Action Publishing, 2015)
Background
Infections acquired during childbirth are a common cause of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. Changing provider behaviour and organisational settings within the health system is key to reducing ...