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Some concepts of distributive justice in bargaining problems
(2010-07-27)In this paper we study the problems associated with distributive justice in an abstract framework originally conceived for the analysis of social choice and bargaining problems. Induced social choice correspondences are ... -
Constrained equal awards solution for claims problems
(2010-07-27)In this paper we propose a variable population framework for the study of claims problems and obtain characterizations of the constrained equal award rule using the following properties: envy-freeness, individual rationality ... -
Equilibrium pricing of special bearer bonds
(2010-07-27)On 1981, the government issued Special Bearer Bonds under a scheme which allowed people to invest their black money in these bonds and enjoy freedom from investigations and prosecutions for tax evasion in respect of their ... -
Reduced game property for the egalitarian solution
(2010-07-27)In this paper we obtain an axiomatization of the egalitarian solution using a reduced game property. -
Econometric modelling of the Indian cotton sector: disaggregate analysis
(2010-07-26)Keeping in view the magnitude, importance, interlinkages among the variables and the high involvement of a large number of decision makers and the government intervention in Indian cotton sector, this study aims at ... -
Revitalizing the state: 1. models of the modern state
(2010-07-26)In this paper the complexity of the modern state is examined with reference to the pressures under which it operates, and the mechanisms it employs of differentiation and integration. The reasons for the very large increase ... -
Revitalizing the State: 2. resharing the bureaucracy
(2010-07-26)In Virtually any king of modern state, there is a huge role for the bureaucracy. The bureaucracy is intended to be a rational system of administration. But it is prone to many bureaupathologies, and increasing size tends ... -
Explaining foreign direct investments in Gujarat: a study based on an opinion survey of persons involved in the foreign direct investment process
(2010-07-26)There is much that Gujarat can do to attract the new manufacturing and service industries (offshore industries of a wide variety, IT and biotechnology industries). Besides the improvement of Governance especially with ... -
Revitalizing the State: 3. fragmenting the state for innovation
(2010-07-26)Organizational research indicates that large organizations involved in many different activities can counteract the diseconomies of size and complexity, tendency to bureaucratization, and to increasing resistance to ... -
Initiatives in rural credit policies under new economic environment
(2010-07-26)Initiatives in rural credit policies pertain to two instruments. These are institutional development and interest rates. Some of these initiatives are right for both these instruments, while some others are not. Former for ... -
Using CEA to evaluate 29 Canadian textile companies - considering returns - to - Scale
(2010-07-26)In this paper we analyse the performance of some Canadian textile firms by using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Using DEA we develop efficiency scores, efficiency frontiers and returns-to-scale for three segments of the ... -
Building the infrastructure to reach and care for the poor: trends, obstacles and strategies to overcome them
(2010-07-26)Infrastructure forms a critical part of health service delivery in any country. Availability, Accessibility, Affordability, Equity, Efficiency and Quality of MNH services highly depend on the distribution, functionality ... -
Futures trading in India - are we ready?
(2010-07-26)The article examines the nature of futures market and its development abroad. It provides a theoretical framework reviewing behaviour of future prices and a need for an effective arbitrage between spot and futures market ... -
Revitalizing the state 4. reinventing the democratic state
(2010-07-26)Although democracy evolved in the West, in this century it has been adopted by scores of developing societies, with several relapses to despotism and recoveries from it. The most common form of democracy is liberal democracy, ... -
Gaps in "GAAP": issues in nonprofit accounting and reporting in India
(2010-07-26)Nonprofit Organizations (NPOs) in India play an important role as change agents for social and economic development. Though they command substantial amounts of resources, their financial performance measurement and reporting ... -
Incentives for developer's contributions and product performance metrics in open source development: an empirical exploration
(2010-07-26)In open source software development, users rather than paid developers engage in innovation and development without the direct involvement of manufacturers. This paradigm cannot be explained by the two traditional models ... -
Urban health status in ahmedabad city: GIS based study of baherampura, kubernagar, and vasna wards
(2010-07-26)In this working paper, we discuss our initiatives in a pilot study of urban health management in Ahmedabad city, the seventh largest mega city in India with a population of 3.5 million consisting of 1.5 million people ... -
Gender, affect and upward influence
(2010-07-26)Upward influence tactics affect the attitude, perceptions and behavior of the supervisors towards their subordinates. This influence may be used both for organizational and personal purposes. With more and more women joining ... -
Food insecurity in India: causes and dimensions
(2010-07-26)In this study we explore causes of the widespread food insecurity that prevails in India. It has been observed that even though the proportion of the malnourished fell by about 1 percent (FAO, 2002) through the nineties ...