Search
Now showing items 1001-1010 of 1182
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 ...
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 ...
An examination of factors driving big 4 audit fee premiums: evidence from India's audit market
(American Accounting Association (AAA), 2018-10)
This study examines fee premiums earned by Big 4 auditors in India and identifies the primary reason for such fee premiums. There are three primary drivers of Big 4 fee premiums. First, Big 4 auditors charge a fee premium ...
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 ...
Women entrepreneurship in India: a case study of creative bee of Smita Desai
(The Blue Water Institute, 2014)
Entrepreneurship is absolutely associated with economic growth. Globalisation triggers bounded specialisation and absorption of innovative activity. These, in turn, have a positive impact on trade. This action relies on ...