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The Satyam story: many questions and a few answers
(Vikalpa: The Journal for Decision Makers, 2009-11-11)
The unfolding of the shocking Satyam fraud has brought to the fore the wide ranging implications to a multiplicity of stakeholders in the company. The need to dialogue, share, discuss, and reflect is very important at this ...
Analysis of misclassified correlated binary data using a multivariate probit model when covariates are subjected to measurement error
(2009-04-15)
A multivariate probit model for correlated binary responses given the predictors of interest has been
considered. Some of the responses are subject to classification errors and hence are not directly
observable. Also ...
Analysis of mixed outcomes: misclassified binary responses and measurement error in covariates
(2009-04-15)
This paper considers regression models for mixed binary and continuous outcomes, when the true predictor
is measured with error and the binary responses are subject to classification errors. The focus of the paper is
to ...
International service outsourcing: using offshore analytics to identify determinants of value - added outsourcing
(Strategic Outsourcing, 2009-11-09)
Purpose
– International outsourcing has been traditionally looked upon as a low end cost effective servicing option to take advantage of the cost arbitrage that exists across countries. Of late, many outsourcing vendors ...
In the eye of the occupier: news coverage of Iraq war ‘terrorism'
(2009-05-03)
This paper investigates how a mainstream American newspaper (The New York Times) and an
Indian counterpart (The Times of India) construct political violence within the American
occupation of Iraq, and how they reconcile ...
Child labour in India: from welfarist to economic perspective
(2009-05-03)
Child labour in India is a critical socioeconomic issue which generates interest among the international and national bodies to initiate appropriate policies to control it. The policy makers have mostly focused on the ...
Development, Malaria and adaptation to climate change: a case study from India
(2009-04-29)
India has reasons to be concerned about climate
change. Over 650 million people depend on climate-sensitive
sectors, such as rain-fed agriculture and forestry, for
livelihood and over 973 million people are exposed ...
Coal and energy security for India: role of carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage (CCS)
(2009-08-29)
Coal is the abundant domestic energy resource in India and is projected to remain so in future under
a business-as-usual scenario. Using domestic coal mitigates national energy security risks. However coal
use exacerbates ...
Providing skilled birth attendants and emergency obstetric care to the poor through partnership with private sector obstetricians in Gujarat, India
(2009-04-15)
Problem India has the world’s largest number of maternal deaths estimated at 117 000 per year. Past efforts to provide skilled birth
attendants and emergency obstetric care in rural areas have not succeeded because ...
Saving mothers and newborns through an innovative partnership with private sector obstetricians: Chiranjeevi scheme of Gujarat, India
(2009-12-15)
Objective: To document an innovative public–private partnership between the government of Gujarat, India
and private obstetricians in rural areas that provides delivery care to the poor. Methods: This is a descriptive
analysis ...