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Securities scam genesis, mechanics and impact
(2010-03-24)This paper presents a plausible reconstruction of how the scam originated, how it was perpetrated, and what would be its aftermath. The paper is expository in nature and the authors make no claims to omniscience. -
Restructuring public systems through administrative innovations: will civil service respond
(2010-03-24)When the role of the state is being redefined in the wake of recent economic crisis, a discussion on making public systems and enterprises more responsive to social concerns may be quite appropriate. But that was not the ... -
Indian economic forecast: August 1992
(2010-03-24)On the eve of the present government's anniversary of assuming office, pessimism towards stabilization and reforms were well entrenched in the media. With the help of hindsight one may opine that it was the loss of political ... -
Industrialisation strategy of Gujarat: performance and an agenda for future
(2010-03-24)This paper outlines the salient features of the industrialization strategy that Gujarat appears to have followed since its inception. The results which this strategy has produced are also discussed. The paper goes on to ... -
Pricing economic inequality
(2010-03-24)In this paper we propose a mechanism which decentralizes the creation of economic inequality. A personalized price for the public good/bad (i.e. economic inequality), determines the choice of disposable income by an ... -
Emergence of a social change organization: a case study of Sidh
(2010-03-24)With an increasingly significant role being played by the voluntary sector in the country in addressing age-old problems of poverty, illiteracy and exploitation, there is a greater need to understand the processes of ... -
Non-timber forest products: some policy issues and concerns
(2010-03-24)This paper reviews policy issues and concerns related to non-timber forest products. -
Micro level planning methodology for primary health care services
(2010-03-24)This paper describes a micro-level planning methodology for primary health care service which has been developed and tested in India. As compared to current top-down target-based planning, the methodology uses village level ... -
Issues in strategy for export promotion: an inter-industry analysis
(2010-03-24)The present paper points towards the need for integration between the new Exit policy and the 8th plan in India by considering direct and indirect effects of a unit increase in coefficients in each of the 47 commodity ... -
Strategic perspective on India's population programms
(2010-03-24)Population growth is back on the national agenda. The earlier target of reaching replacement fertility by year 2000 is not likely to be met. If recent trend in birth-rate decline can be maintained then the annual growth ... -
Cigarette and liquor advertising in India an exploratory study
(2010-03-24)The study examined cigarette and liquor ads in the print media in the context of consumer behaviour and legal/ethical issues. Subjects were drawn from three distinct segments, the vulnerable segment comprising of boys from ... -
Organistional performance analysis: a different perspective
(2010-03-24)The paper discusses the issue of organisational performance analysis in view of already existing theoretical and empirical research in the areas of economic theory, industrial economics, and organisation behaviour. It is ... -
Stress audit: an HRD /OD intervention
(2010-03-24)The paper deals with the nature of the stress process and its linkage with negative outcomes for the individual as also the organisation. Special emphasis has been placed on the organisation related role stresses and the ... -
Eco institutional perspective on maintaining diversity
(2010-03-24)The paper is organized in three parts. In part one, I discuss the phenomena of ecological diversity and its bearing on our learning, living and exchange systems. In part two, I provide examples of the interactions through ... -
Strategies for internationalization: issues and lessons from Indian case studies
(2010-03-23)This paper is an attempt to distill the experiences of a small number of recent case studies of Indian companies in the process of internationalizing their operations. The strategies employed by these organizations in ... -
Overview of pesticides industry in Inida
(2010-03-23)This paper attempts to analyse the growth of the production of pesticides over a time and changes in the structure of the product mix, product dominance and flow of materials. The profile of this industry including the ... -
Preparation and implementation of credit plans at district level
(2010-03-23)Under the multi agency approach to rural credit lead bank scheme (LBS) was introduced in December 1969 on the recommendations of the study group set up by the National Credit Council and the Committee of Bankers -
Opportunities and constraints in the growth of production of oilseeds and edible oils in a systems framework
(2010-03-23)This paper is designed to delineate opportunities and major constraints in the achievements of self-sufficiency objective and key areas of policy action. The analysis is presented in a systems framework. -
Optional linear income taxation: a new approach
(2010-03-23)In this paper we propose a new approach to the theory of optimal taxation. We present the outlines of a theory which combines distributive justice will allocative efficiency. This is aimed to be a mere starting point of a ... -
Some issues in the design and delivery of government aged social development programme: the case of DWCRA in Gujarat
(2010-03-23)The paper shows that the record of implementation in Gujarat has not been particularly successful. The difficulties of finding suitable women officers to implement this programme at various levels, the lack of orientation ...