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A geometric programming approach to solve van der waerden conjecture on doubly stochastic matrices
(2010-03-13)In this paper the problem of finding the minimum of the permanent of a doubly stochastic matrix has been formulated as a reversed geometric program with a single constraint and an equivalent dual formulation is given. A ... -
Ghana’s public sector finances: Recent developments and issues
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1989-11-01)Ghana’s public sector is fairly large and diverse. Of the different components of the public sector (central government, public enterprises and local authorities), the central government plays a dominant role in resource ... -
Global airline competition under open skies policies and cabotage
(2009-12-12)Given the criticality of civil aviation policy for developing countries such as India and China and developed countries such as Japan, Britain and the United States, we review global airline competition to shed light on ... -
Global risk and demand for gold by central banks
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)This paper examines the influence of global risk on the holding of gold by central banks based on annual data for 100 countries during 1990-2015. We use a dynamic panel generalized method of moments (GMM) model to estimate ... -
Global risk and demand for gold by central banks
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017-01-30)This paper examines the influence of global risk on the holding of gold by central banks based on annual data for 100 countries during 1990-2015. We use a dynamic panel generalized method of moments (GMM) model to estimate ... -
Globalization and consumer choice
(2010-04-06)Based on simple examples, the note highlights the inadequate provisions in policy and law for promoting competition and consumer choice in the market place. Thus contrary to promise, globalization is limiting consumer ... -
Globalization and inequality - A pathway through education
(Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 2017-09-12)This study investigates the effect of globalization on economic inequality in a country through the channel of education. We measure globalization by the KOF globalization index (a composite index consisting of elements ... -
Globalization Work and Management
(2009-12-12)On a larger plane, changes are also occurring in trade and business world. A few truly global organizations have emerged. However, organizations that operate in 30-40 or 10-20 countries are many, and are beginning to ... -
Globalization, multinationals and tax base allocation: advance pricing agreements as shifts in international taxation?
(2010-04-03)This paper elaborates on the emergence of so-called advance pricing agreements APA in international taxation and corresponding APA programs in individual countries It refers how globliging business processes trigger ... -
Goal programming model for selection of integrated rural energy system
(2010-03-14)This paper presents a goal programming model for selection of Integrated Rural Energy System (IRES). The decisions involve (i) selection of a mix of energy generating systems and (ii) allocation of energy from these to ... -
Gold in household portfolios during a pandemic: evidence from an emerging economy
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2023-06-01)This paper examines how Indian households allocate their savings portfolio across gold, financial assets, and cash during the COVID-19 crisis. Our study relies on a nationally representative household survey conducted ... -
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 ... -
Goods and services tax: the introduction process
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2015)This paper focuses on the process of introducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST), bringing out the perspectives of different stakeholders and the contentious issues. The GST was expected to subsume a variety of taxes and ... -
Gorbachev betas the Russian coup and market blues
(2009-12-12)Extensive work has been done on response of stock markets to a variety of events, such as announcement of a firm s financial results, changes in a firm s variables. However, little work has been done on response of stock ... -
Governance and upgrading in export grape global production networks in India
(IIM Ahmedabad, 2013)Global production networks (GPNs) are the norm in many export sectors of developing world economies like India. High-value crops, including horticultural crops and produce, are seen as candidates for exploiting global ... -
Governance of private sector corporate hospitals and their financial performance: preliminary observations based on listed and unlisted hospitals in India
(2010-04-17)This paper analysis financial performance of corporate hospitals in India. While studying the financial performance of hospitals in our previous work we observed that there are some distinct differences between unlisted ... -
Government responses, business continuity, and management sentiment: impact on debt financing during COVID-19
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2021-04-03)We examine how the government responses, amenability to remote working, and managerial outlook associated with COVID-19 influence debt financing by firms around the world. We find that the propensity and the amount of loan ... -
Grading Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in India’s Capital Markets A Globally Unique Concept
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2008)IPO grading assesses the fundamentals of the Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and is reflected on a five-point point scale (1-5) with a higher score indicating stronger fundamentals of the IPO issuing firm. SEBI (India ... -
Grapevine or Informed Selection: significance of quality attributes in India’s emerging wine market
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2018-03-30)Indian wine market is in a nascent state as compared to its counterparts in Europe, America and Asia. However, with rapid growth in GDP and consequent changes in lifestyle, the absolute size of the market is growing rapidly. ...