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Utility theory and participation in unfair lotteries
(1978-12-12)
Since the development of the expected utility maxim by von Neumann and
Morgenstern [2], attempts have been made to provide a rational explanation
for the observed behavior of individuals under uncertainty. One aspect ...
Locating rural social service centres in India
(1979-01-12)
This paper describes experience with application of operations research techniques in planning new roads and social service centers for the Dharampur area in India. The work involved designing a road network using a minimal ...
Industrial conflicts in India: a statistical analysis
(1978-07-12)
An attempt is made in this paper to analyse recent
strike activities in India. It was found that inflationary
conditions had significantly influenced the strike activity.
The wage-productivity ratio had some influence, ...
Credit policy and production
(1979-04-14)
The rapid growth ot bank credit during the last three months raises some important issues. The
first question is how the commercial banks were able to extend credit which was way beyond the limits
set by the Reserve ...
Corporate investment in 1979: a forecast
(1979-03-10)
An attempt is made in this paper to forecast the behaviour of private corporate investment in
1979. Corporate investment is taken to include gross capital expenditures of all companies including faint
sector companies. ...
Indian entrepreneurship in historical perspective: a re-interpretation
(1971-05-29)
Although, in theory, the entrepreneur as the organiser of the factors of production has been recognised
as the central figure in economic development, scholars of Indian economic history have tended to
ignore this element ...
Inter-industry wage structure in India: further evidence
(1971-01-03)
This paper is concerned with an analysis of factors contributing
to wage differences between manufacturing industries. Taking
the cross-section wage data for 1964, the author applies a statis
tical model already ...
Economies of scale in banking : a critique
(1973-02-24)
Ranigarajan and Mampilly have produiced empirical evidence to showt that Indian banks have a U
shaped cost curve and that the optimum size of banks in India is at Rs 300 crores of deposits. Such a fintd
ing couild well ...
Corporate investment in 1976: a forecast review of management
(1976-06-29)
Investment in the corporate sector showed a substantial decline during 1975. However, the prospects
for 1976 appear to be better even though corporate investment in 1976 may not exceed the level
attained in 1974.
This ...
Industrial relations in the British chemical industry: a case study
(1972-07-03)
This study is concerned with lab our-management rela
tions in an industry characterized by rapid economic
and technological changes. Applying the Dunlop ap
proach, the author reviews some of the salient features
...