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Metric rationalization of bargaining solutions and respect for unanimity
(2010-03-28)In this paper we represent bargaining solutions by means of a metric which is defined on games, whereby the solutions are precisely those payoffs which are closest to being unanimously highest. Subsequently we study the ... -
A preliminary note on rain shadow effect and strategic forestry
(2010-03-28)The purpose of this note is to present some tentative ideas on rain-shadow effect which may lead to further exploration of: a) The relationship between the rain-shadow effect of the Western Ghats (the Syhadri ranges) and ... -
A market share approach to pricing commodity exports
(2010-03-28)In this paper a market share model is developed for formulating appropriate export strategies for commodities by exporting countries. Assuming individual consumer in an importing country makes discrete choice regarding the ... -
No mandate for drastic change: UB2K
(2010-03-28)In a brief comment on the Union Budget 2000, the article looks at the accumulated baggage over the decades that is needed to be dealt with. While acknowledging it as a politically correct budget, the article argues that ... -
Tobacco industry in India: constraints for development
(2010-03-28)India is the third largest producer of tobacco in the world after China and USA. Though it occupies a mere 0.25 per cent of the cropped area in the country, it contributed Rs. 507 crores to the foreign exchange earnings ... -
Order release and product mix coordination in a complex PCB manufacturing line with batch processors
(2010-03-28)In this paper, we study the role of order releases and product mix coordination in a complex manufacturing line with batch processors. We develop a planning methodology for synchronizing production in such manufacturing ... -
WTO agreements and Indian agriculture: retrospection and prospects
(2010-03-28)By the end of 1999 World Trade Organization (WTO) will complete its five years of existence. At that time, re-negotiation on Agreement on Agriculture (AOA) will also begin. It is time to take a retrospective look at what ... -
Agenda for change before the republic of India
(2010-03-28)Based on the electoral history of past 13 General Elections in the country, the paper argues that while the electorate has been pushing the political parties towards coalitions and grand alliances, the same are unlikely ... -
Managing batch processors to reduce lead time in a semiconductor packaging line
(2010-03-28)In this paper we study a semiconductor packaging line at IBM Bromont. At the line, modules are assembled and then tested in a Burn-in oven. The Burn-in oven is a batch processing station. We outline a procedure to determine ... -
Reconsideration of the additive choice function
(2010-03-28)The purpose of this paper is to provide axiomatic characterizations of the additive and weighted additive choice functions which are now defined over the entire domain of convex, compact, comprehensive choice problems. -
Effective corporate response to liberalisation: the Indian case
(2010-03-28)In most developing societies there has been a decisive shift towards economic liberalization, that is, towards deregulation and globalization of the economy. Liberalisation has two majhor consequences for the corporate ... -
Some aspects of internationalization by larger Indian firms: from ten case studies
(2010-03-28)The success of India s recent economic reform programme hinges crucially, among other things, on the level of internationalization of Indian firms. However, in the global market, Indian products rank low on critical factors ... -
Dynamic demand analysis of India's domestic coffee market
(2010-03-28)Coffee, although an important commodity in India's agricultural exports, has faced fluctuating international prices and decreasing unit value realisation, especially in the post-reform period. Hence, domestic market for ... -
Farmers innovations for sustainable resources management and conservation of biological diversity
(2010-03-28)The agricultural transformation during green revolution is no more green in most developing countries. The declining productivity of inputs clearly points to the non-sustainable nature of current growth processes. While ... -
Indian electorate in search of a government
(2010-03-28)Based on the results of general elections since formation of the Republic, the paper identifies two key issues facing Indian democracy. The inability of the present choice process under the constitution to provide a stable ... -
Rupee-dollar option pricing and risk measurement: jump processes, changing volatility and kurtosis shifts
(2010-03-28)Exchange rate movements in the Indian rupee (and many other emerging market currencies) are characterised by long periods of placidity punctuated by abrupt and sharp changes. Many, but by no means all, of these sharp changes ... -
Productivity trends in public sector enterprises
(2010-03-28)This paper presents results of the second part of the study on Productivity in Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs). The aim is to determine trends of productivity in PSEs. The study period covers the years 1965-66 to 1976-77. ... -
Seed replacement rate: some methodological issues
(2010-03-28)Ideally seed should be replaced every year for hybrids and every three to four years for non-hybrids. However, in practice seed is replaced less often especially in case of open pollinated crops. As a consequence, seed ... -
HACCP: a quest for quality as a competitive strategy for agribusiness
(2010-03-28)While consumption of food gives material pleasure and a healthy life, contaminated food can be dangerous to health. Therefore, quality of food is very important. Even from the producers’ point of view, selling high quality ... -
Determining lot-size inventory model when delay in payments are permissible for a system with two storage facilities
(2010-03-28)In this paper a mathematical model of the economic ordering quantity with two storage facilities for single item has been considered under the conditions that when the fixed delay in payments are permissible by the supplier. ...