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Estimation of social time preference rate for India and its public policy implications
(2010-03-27)This paper estimates the social time preference rate for India using DMVL model. The findings of the study suggest that public investment in India has been grossly mis-allocated. The current problems of Indian economy can ... -
Technological and institutional variables in the evolution of rules for community plantations of a scheduled caste in a backward area of Gujarat
(2010-03-27)This paper examines the nexus between new technology for an open access land resource and an institutional set-up for establishing and managing tree plantations as a common pool resource. For the Vankars, a scheduled caste ... -
On the existence and efficiency of a voting equilibrium for a public good economy
(2010-03-27)The main purpose of this paper is to formalise the concept of a compromise function. Subsequently, given a compromise function, we define a voting equilibrium and prove the existence of such an equilibrium. Finally, we ... -
On a theorem due to sobel
(2010-03-27)In this paper we prove that any bargaining solution to group decision problems which satisfies individual rationality, strong symmetry, efficiency and strong improvement sensitivity also satisfies mid-point domination. -
Forecasting money supply using box-jenkins and other procedures
(2010-03-27)The big provides forecasts on the money supply in India during 1993-01 through 1995-04, using the quarterly data for the period 1970-01 to 1992-04 and several alternative appropriate statistical and econometric methods. ... -
Project management: comparison of practices in India and U.K.
(2010-03-27)Resources are committed primarily for two purpose. In one case it is spent on meeting ongoing requirements and in other case for creating new facilities. The first category is classified as operational requirements and the ... -
Analysis of the Indian securities industry: market for debt
(2010-03-27)Though the Indian equity market has shown some encouraging growth in the last decade, the Indian debt market has continued to remain sluggish. In an environment where India is keen to attract foreign investments, it will ... -
On internalization of externalities
(2010-03-27)Externalities can be internalized through market mechanism, government regulation, or self-governing institutions or a mix of these institutions. We recommend the institutional route which minimizes total cost (sum of ... -
Scale equity and efficiency: a stone may kill more than one bird
(2010-03-27)Policy goals of efficiency, equity, and sustainability may not be independent. Also the policy instruments. i.e. price mechanism, fiscal policy, and scale may be related. We need to find answers about who shall decide the ... -
Democratic transition and the challenge of transformation
(2010-03-27)Ours is an age of democracy. Democracy as a form of government, characterized by elections and the installation of a representative government, has been becoming a global phenomenon. The fall of the socialist world and ... -
Jatropha curcas L: a promising non-edible oil seeds
(2010-03-27)Jatropha curcas L. is a non-edible oil seeds which grows widely in some areas in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan where it is also grow as live fence on the boundaries of fields. Being hardy in nature it can survive ... -
Connected criticism and the womb of tradition
(2010-03-27)The present paper is an inquiry into the possibility of criticism of tradition on its own terms, which however leads to its desired transformation. The paper discusses two types of such connected criticism philosophical ... -
Shifts in multiattribute choice problems
(2010-03-27)In this paper we study the responsiveness of choice functions to shifts in multiattribute choice problems. -
Impetus for firm entrepreneur and technology institution interaction through Indian developmental financial institutions
(2010-03-27)The Indian government recently reduced funding to technology institutions (TIs), forcing them to seek greater commercialisation opportunities. Indian firms/entrepreneurs (f/Fs), facing increasing technological competition, ... -
Fourier representation of ambient temperature and solar radiation
(2010-03-27)This paper contains fourier representation of ambient temperature and global solar radiation for Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Bombay and Jodhpur. The results may be useful for those working on solar thermal appliances, crop growth ... -
Economics of joint forest management programme: a case study of soliya village, gujarat
(2010-03-27)This paper discusses the organizational and economic issues related to the Joint Forest Management programme in India with respect to Soliya Village in Gujarat. Using the private-benefit cost analysis (PBCA), the case study ... -
An axiomatic characterization of the equal loss choice function for multiattribute choice problems
(2010-03-27)In this paper we provide an axiomatic characterization of the equal loss choice function for multiattribute choice problem. -
A note on expansion independence in multiattribute choice problems
(2010-03-27)Two appealing independence properties have been used by us to characterize the egalitarian, utilization and relative egalitarian choice functions. -
An investigation into utility of electrical back-up in box cooker
(2010-03-27)Systematic efforts to promote the use of box solar cookers began in 1979 in Gujarat, along with similar efforts in other parts of the country. During this 15 year period only about 34,000 units have been sold in Gujarat. ... -
Blowing ten myths about agroforestry: restoring the productivity of marginal dry regions
(2010-03-27)The ten myths discussed in this paper are: 1) Privatization of common lands leads to sustainable agro-forestry based land use, 2) Poor people have shorter time frame and have lesser trees in and around their fields, 3) ...