Browsing Working Papers by Subject "India"
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Access to higher education in India: an exploration of its antecedents
(2013-11-26)Deficits in participation of marginalized groups in Higher Education (HE) have attracted significant policy and research attention. Recent studies have explored the role of socioreligious affiliation and other factors ... -
Adoption of natural resource management technologies under information constraints: the case of system of rice intensification (SRI) in India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)This study examines the role of information constraints in the adoption of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in India by explicitly incorporating information in the adoption model. The results showed that effective ... -
Auditors’ negligence and professional misconduct in India: a struggle for a consistent legal standard
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2020-01-09)Gross negligence is a severe form of negligence. Its severity has been characterized using the presence of a mental element or mens rea accompanying the negligent act. Within the context of professional negligence, gross ... -
Changing landscape of logistics in India with Multimodal logistics parks
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2023-02)Logistics costs in India account for a higher proportion of total value of goods compared to other developed countries. According to the Ministry of Road Transportation and Highways (MoRTH), it was around 13-14% in 2015 ... -
Chikungunya Fever:A Killer Epidemic in Ahmedabad City, India
(2009-08-22)Background: The Chikungunya virus is an alphavirus native to tropical Africa and Asia and is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes. The symptoms of Chikungunya include sudden onset of fever, ... -
Concentration and Other Determinants of Innovative Efforts in Indian Manufacturing Sector: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis
(2013-11-23)The relationship between market concentration and innovative efforts by firms has attracted a lot of attention by researchers. However, a consensus is yet to emerge on the conceptual underpinnings and empirical manifestations ... -
Consumers' need for uniqueness: a cross-cultural validation
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2014)We conduct a cross-cultural validation of the Consumers’ Need for Uniqueness (CNFU) scale. Using confirmatory factor analysis, the cross-cultural reliability and validity of the CNFU scale developed by Tian, Bearden and ... -
Corporate Farming in India: Is it Must for Agricultural Development?
(2009-08-21)Indian agriculture is under policy reforms for some time now. One of the issues it faces is that of lack of viability of smaliholdings and lack of international competitiveness of its produce. In this regard, new initiatives ... -
COVID-19 and period products usage among menstruating women in urban and rural India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2021-11-03)This paper estimates the impact of the lockdown across various zones on the period product consumption for menstruating women in India. We have used the national-level panel data from the CMIE’s Consumer Pyramids Household ... -
Cyclically adjusted PE ratio (CAPE) and stock market characteristics in India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2022-09-29)We estimate the Cyclically Adjusted PE ratio (CAPE) for equity indices in the Indian market. We find the average CAPE ratio of the Indian market is lower than that of the US. Judging the market valuation level based on ... -
Determinants of Small-Scale Farmer inclusion in Emerging Modern Agrifood Markets: A Study of the Dairy Industry in India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2009)In response to structural transformations taking place in the Indian dairy sector mainly in processing segment this paper examines determinants of market channel choices of milk producers based on a survey of 390 farm ... -
Development of Modern Retailing in India: It’s Impacts on Distribution and Procurement Networks and Changing Consumption Pattern
(2013-11-25)The Indian retail industry is estimated to be $470 billion. The organized or modern retailing with 6% share stands at $26 billion. It is projected to reach US$ 1.3 trillion by 2018 with the organized retail market estimated ... -
Dismantling Fertilizer Subsidies in India: Some Issues and Concerns for Farm Sector Growth
(2013-11-21)While fertilizer subsidy has probably been one of the most hotly debated issues in the country over the past two decades but debate reached a new height following a recommendation by the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory ... -
Does working for a not-for-profit organization affect the psychology of corruption? evidence from India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-03)The primary purpose of this study is to examine if volunteering for Not-for-Profit Organizations (NPO) which are involved in providing social welfare services and which actively promote socio-behavioral factors like social ... -
Effects of climatic variations on child morbidity in Bundelkhand region of India: a panel data analysis
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2022-07-29)Background Morbidity and mortality related impacts of climate change are increasingly becoming a public health challenge especially among vulnerable groups. India has made significant progress in reducing its child mortality ... -
Energy planning in India
(2012-09-27)Energy Occupies a central place in our lives. All our activities have energy content and hence energy is a basic need. The history of economic development can be seen as the history of structural change in energy consumption. ...