Browsing Working Papers by Subject "India"
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Estimating Biomass potential for Bio-fuel conversion in India: Some Methodological Issues
(2012-10-17)As resources diminish and need increase, it has become important to utilize waste materials as fuel. This paper discusses some methodological issues on the biomass conversion into fuel. Biomass is an organic matter formed ... -
Ethics statements on websites of Indian companies
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2014)This paper examines the corporate code of ethics of Indian companies as displayed on their websites. With the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) having made it mandatory for listed companies to frame a code of ... -
Examination of affordable housing policies in india
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-04-01)In this paper we critique the Government of India's programmes for affordable housing in India, namely the Rajiv Awas Yojana and Housing for All 2022. We analyse the efficacy of these policies in being able to provide thee ... -
Financial literacy among working young in urban India
(2013-11-26)The paper reports investigation of a study on the influence of various socio-demographic factors on different dimensions of financial literacy among the working young in urban India. While the influence of several factors ... -
Four factor model in Indian equities market
(2013-11-26)We compute the Fama-French and momentum factor returns for the Indian equity market or the 1993-2012 period using data from CMIE Prowess. We di er from the previous studies n several signi cant ways. First, we cover a ... -
Gai aadharit unnati (GAU)*: modernizing cow based economy through application of advanced technology
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2022-05-30)The cow#, in the Indian context, has been the backbone of our agricultural economy since the early age of human civilization. Our agriculture-based economy thrived alongside cow welfare; thanks to a bounty of natural ... -
Gold is old: noble metal in Indian economy through ages
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2021-11-01)For millennia, gold is considered auspicious in India and consumers have a fascination for possessing gold, gold jewellery, and gold coins. In this paper I document the sacredness associated with gold, the ancient Indian ... -
Gold monetization in India as a transformative policy: a mixed method analysis
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)India is the second largest consumer of gold in the world and gold is a major contributor to the current account deficit. Much of the gold goes out of circulation and is not available to support economic activity. To ... -
Health policy processes in Gujarat: A case study of the Policy for Independent Nurse Practitioners in Midwifery
(2013-11-21)Background: The policy processes of the policy on ‘Nurse practitioners in midwifery’ (NPM) are described. The policy aims to educate and create a new cadre of competent midwives in the government hospitals as an alternate ... -
Human Development in India: A Macro Perspective
(2012-10-11)During the 1950s and 60s the concept of development ignored the social dimension. However, during the last three decades several new concepts have emerged concerning “development” at the national and the global levels. ... -
Impact of affirmative action in higher education for the other backward classes in India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-07-18)This paper measures the impact of quota-based affirmative action in higher education (HE) in India for Other Backward Classes (OBC), implemented from 2008. Since the immediate impact would be felt by OBCs who were eligible ... -
Impact of covid-19 disruptions on the supply chain:insights from India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2022-06-03)Supply Chains play very important role in driving the economy of the country. COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have disrupted the supply chains of various firms. It has been estimated that the total cost of supply ... -
India's horticulture sector - A port- level analysis of onion export pricing
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017-03-10)Extending the traditional model of agricultural pricing behaviour and market structure with the constructed commodity specific export weighted exchange rates, this paper analyses the exchange rate induced market power, ... -
India's progressive environmental case law: a worthy roadmap for global climate change litigation
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2022-09-20)This paper explores how the long-standing tradition of common law countries such as India, which have acknowledged the fundamental right to a healthy and pollution free life for many decades, can assist Judges in other ... -
Intention to participate in cause related marketing: influence of cause
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-03)The most widely accepted definition for CRM is provided by Varadarajan and Menon (1988) and it defines CRM as “a process of formulating and implementing marketing activities that are characterized by an offer from the firm ... -
Intra-industry trade and labour market adjustment: Indian manufacturing sector
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017-04-05)The study investigates the role of trade, labor market regulations and institutions on labour adjustment costs. The study develops a linear dynamic panel model using quasi-maximum likelihood fixed effects estimator. Using ... -
An Investigation of Incongruency and Distraction Hypotheses: The Context of Dubbed TV Commercials
(2009-07-28)When one looks at the Television commercials scene in India, one easily sees three distinct patterns of communication. One is the nation-wide campaigns that are language neutral, meaning, they are purely music based. The ... -
Is India Ready for Online Dispute Resolution?
(2009-08-21)The Indian judicial system is marred by delays. Businesses suffer because disputes are not resolved in a reasonable time. Even with the use of methods of alternative dispute resolution a fair number of high value disputes ... -
The legal structure and framework of luxury goods market in India: competitive or restrictive growth?
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2015)It has been evident from our long human history that luxury has been present in one or other form of consumption practices and that the luxury goods have existed for ages, dating back to Roman times, where luxuries such ...