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Transferring science for development and diffusion of technology: Agenda for recasting extension science research for drylands/ rainfed regions
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1990-01-01)We argue that both, the system of technology generation as also transfer in dry regions/ rainfed high risk environments have to be differently designed than the systems suitable for irrigated regions. In Part I, we discuss ... -
Growth of new stoves - a model
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1990-01-01)Promotion of new wood stoves has been made into a nation-wide time-bound program. At present, setting of targets in each area proceeds somewhat arbitrarily. Generally, no account is taken of the mechanics of absorption. ... -
Threat bargaining problems with incomplete information and correlated beliefs
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1990-01-01)In this paper we provide a general framework for studying threat bargaining games with incomplete information and correlated beliefs. In this framework we obtain a characterization of the Kalai- Smorodinsky solution without ... -
European economic community: Underlying motives and their implications
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Forestry development projects in India: Finance and bankability
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Arbitration by a Bayesian statistician and bounded rationality
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1990-01-01)In this paper we formalize the framework of an arbitration game, to accommodate a large class of situations where public decisions are implemented in a non-cooperative setting. We then present a method of computing the ... -
The right to resource: Peasant knowledge, protocol of its 'extraction' and ethics of collaboration in extractions
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Computer graphics, peripheral vision and non Euclidian geometry
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1990-02-01)Computer graphics in Decision Support System is often confronted with the task of providing the decision maker with a visual picture of some object which is too large to fit on a computer screen unless the image is scaled ... -
The revelation principle for arbitration games
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1990-03-01)In this paper we prove the validity of the revelation principle for arbitration games and also establish that a large class of game forms can be represented as a Bayesian statistician. This adds force and appeal to the ... -
Initiative, innovation and institutions: The study of emerging trends in voluntarism in rural development in India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1990-03-01)The individual urge to extend one's responsibility for social change beyond mandated or formal duties is far more pervasive than is generally assumed. However, not each individual with such an urge takes voluntary initiatives. ... -
European economic community: Reactions abroad and in India
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Agro- climatic regional planning in India: Role of agro industries and infrastructure
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European economic community: Reactions abroad and in India
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An Axiomatic characterization of the value function for bimatrix games
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1990-10-01)In this paper we obtain an axiomatic characterization of the value function for the class of all bi matrix games satisfying the equivalency and efficiency properties. -
Coarse cereals in Indian Agriculture: A review of performance and prospects
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1991-01-01)Emerging imbalances in Indian agriculture in Indian agriculture reflected in the differences in production performance of different crops are now well recognised. One of the causes of these uneven agricultural situations ... -
In praise of caste: a tribute to Manu - the law giver an enquiry into the philosophy of work and stratification Part I
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1991-04-01)This paper analyses the question: ' How is one work different from the other? and proposes the following seven basic propositions: 1. Greater the degree of mental component in a work, higher will be the rating of that work ... -
Drought, deprivation and sustainable development: Why are the public policies so weak?
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1991-04-01)National capacity to deal with the deleterious consequences of the drought has certainly increased in the recent years. But the' absence of death' as an indicator of success of public policies for drought mitigation is not ... -
In praise of caste: A tribute to manu the law giver an enquiry into the philosophy of work and stratification Part II
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1991-04-01)The Part I of this paper (W.P. 928) analyses the question: 'How is one work different from the other?' and proposes seven basic and thirteen other supplementary/corollary propositions. According to these, each work has ... -
Fujitsu Ltd. : A case of global management in telecomputers
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1991-06-01)It is now almost axiomatic that the essence of corporate success lies in a felicitous combination of constancy of purpose and well coordinated operations. However, for global companies functioning in highly strategic ... -
Narasimham committee report- some further ramifications and suggestions
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1992-02-01)This paper while agreeing with the general thrust of the Narasimham committee report. Calls attention to some logical corollaries of the report and analyses some possible fall-out from implementing the Report . We agree ...