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Risk diversification through multiple group membership in microfinance
(Applied Economics Letters, 2014)
We consider group formation in the joint liability setting in microfinance. Joint liability imposes additional liability of having to repay for group partners should they fail to repay. Multiple group membership allows ...
Crocin or paracetamol: what should the doctor prescribe?
(Economic & Political Weekly, 2013)
As the Indian government contemplates enacting generic name-based prescriptions, it is important to understand the pros and cons of such regulation. This article points out various advantages associated with such changes ...
Mangalore chemicals and fertilizers limited: strategic renewal
(2003-10-22)
DP Mehta, the Managing Director (MD) of Mangalore
Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (MCFL) gleaned over the
half-yearly financial results for the year 2001–2002. He was
pleased that MCFL, which was referred to the Board ...
Balancing affordability and availability in a drug patent regime
(Economic and Political Weekly, 2015)
India needs to fi
nd an optimal
patenting regime that will
safeguard incentives for
innovation while simultaneously
ensuring that medicines are
available at reasonable prices.
Is CSR a hygiene factor for prospective employees? an Indian exploration
(Publishing India Group, 2015)
Western research has validated the attractiveness of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for the prospective employees while making a job choice. The phenomenon has been rarely explored in the Indian context. Interviews ...
Competition and intellectual property policies in the Indian pharmaceutical sector
(Sage publications, 2017-06-17)
The Indian pharmaceuticals market is estimated to be the third largest in the
world in terms of volume, and one of the largest in terms of value created
(Economics Division, 2017). This industry is also a key player not ...
Parallel systems and human resource management in India's public health services: a view from the front lines
(John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2015)
There is building evidence in India that the delivery of health services suffers both from an actual shortfall in trained health professionals and from unsatisfactory results of existing service providers working in the ...
Perception of food safety and changes in food consumption habits: a consumer analysis
(2001-10-15)
The relationship between seven types of food safety concerns and the corresponding change in food consumption habits of 236 households in Georgia, USA was evaluated. Results showed a gap between food safety concerns and ...
Dynamic effects of peanut butter brand advertising
(2000-10-15)
Using error correction approach and nonlinear three-stage-least-squares, long run and short run effects of aggregate brand advertising on the US demand for peanut butter are estimated. Results indicate that demand for ...
Facility location under service level constraints for heterogeneous customers
(Springer, 2016)
We study the problem of locating service facilities to serve heterogeneous customers. Customers requiring service are classified as either high priority or low priority, where
high priority customers are always served on ...