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    • Time resolution of the St. Petersburg paradox: a rebuttal 

      Varma, Jayanth R. (2013-11-26)
      eters (2011) claims to provide a resolution of the three century old St Petersburg paradox by using time averages and thereby avoiding the use of utility theory completely. Peters also claims to have found an error in ...
    • Time series analysis of private health care expenditures and GDP: co-integration results with structural breaks 

      Bhat, Ramesh; Jain, Nishant (2010-04-06)
      This paper analyses the time-series behaviour of private health expenditure and GDP to understand whether there is long-term equilibrium relationship between these two variables and estimate income elasticity of private ...
    • Tobacco industry in India: constraints for development 

      Singh, Gurdev; Asokan, S. R.; Chokshi, S. N. (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 ...
    • Toilets and Trains 

      Raghuram, G. (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2008)
      Indian Railways (IR) is a large transport organization running 8700 trains, reaching 7000 stations and handling about 1.6 crore passengers per day. IR runs several long distant trains, some of which involve journeys upto ...
    • ‘Too central to fail’ firms in bi-layered financial networks: evidence of linkages from the US corporate bond and stock markets 

      Mishra, Abinash; Srivastava, Pranjal; Chakrabarti, Anindya S. (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2020-06-02)
      Complex mutual dependencies of asset returns are recognized to contribute to systemic risk. A growing literature emphasizes that identification of vulnerable firms is a fundamental requirement for mitigating systemic risk ...
    • Too much care? private health care sector and surgical interventions during childbirth in India 

      Surana, Mitul; Dongre, Ambrish (IIM Ahmedabad, 2018-11)
      This paper evaluates the role of the private sector in performing one of the common surgical interventions, i.e. caesarean sections during childbirth in India. We use the latest round of National Family Health Survey to ...
    • Top cycle and uncovered solutions for abstract games: axiomatic characterizations 

      Lahiri, Somdeb (2010-01-18)
      In this paper we consider binary relations which are reflexive and complete. Such binary relations are referred to in the literature as abstract games. Given an abstract game a (game)solution is a function which associates ...
    • Top management stresses: suggested HRD interventions 

      Pestonjee, D. M. (2010-03-28)
      One of the main areas in which HRD interventions are needed relate to organizational role stresses.An attempt has been made in this paper to examine the stresses of the top management executives and to suggest HRD interventions ...
    • Total performance measurement system for public enterprises: a framework 

      Dholakia, Nikhilesh; Khurana, Rakesh (2010-03-13)
      In this paper the need for a system for total performance measurement in public enterprises is highlighted. By total performance measurement system is meant a uniform system of measuring and reporting the economic and ...
    • Towards a framework for a comprehensive theory of enterpreneurship 

      Ray, Sougata; Ramchandran, K. (2010-03-31)
      In last three decades researchers with diverse disciplinary backgrounds have addressed the phenomenon of entrepreneurship leading to the emergence of multiple and seemingly unrelated theories about the subject. Apparently, ...
    • Towards a unified market for trading gilts in India 

      Varma, Jayanth R. (2009-12-14)
      This paper argues for a reconsideration of most elements of this design. Government securities are a unique asset class to which all Indians should have non discriminatory access. Segregated markets are unacceptable. Nor ...
    • Towards an integrated framework for resolving ethical dilemmas 

      Gandhi, Manan; Gupta, Vishal (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2022-06-29)
      Ethics play a critical role in voluntarily yet collectively directing a society towards achieving peace, harmony, and prosperity. Although most cases involving ethical violations are simple and clear to resolve, some ...
    • Towards an orderly Indian market for corporate control 

      Venkiteswaran, N. (2010-03-25)
      As the Indian economy is being modernized through dismantling of rigid controls and greater reliance on the interplay market forces, the Indian industry is likely to witness major restructuring through a spate of mergers ...
    • Towards effective management of economic restructuring 

      Khandwalla, Pradip N. (2010-03-31)
      Among developing countries there has been a widespread shift during the past decade from state control of the economy to deregulation and liberalization. The World Bank has played a leading role in promoting this change. ...
    • Towards mega faculties: the case - based learning of core capability development and management 

      Thomas, P. S.; Madhavan, T. (2010-04-01)
      In this paper, we introduce the concept of mega faculties, corporate abilities to change focal faculties from time to time over the long term. Since it is a tentative concept we propose a case discussion based approach to ...
    • Towards Reform of Land Acquisition Framework in India 

      Morris, Sebastian; Pandey, Ajay (2009-08-22)
      We bring out the fundamental and more important problems with the current framework of land acquisition in India, regulations on land and the functioning of land markets. We argue that reform is overdue and the current ...
    • Towards tariff policy for central power sector utilities (CPSUs) 

      Morris, Sebastian (2010-01-18)
      There can not be a tariff policy for Central Power Sector Utilities(CPSUs) that is market creating without a strategy for transmission access and pricing. Similarly, the policy has to be derived from a more general policy ...
    • Towards understanding the values of future managers 

      Saiyadain, Mirza S. (2010-03-21)
      This study attempts to look at the effect of sex, previous academic background and the annual family income on the value patterns of students who have opted for management education. Barring a few exceptions the results ...
    • Tracing director liability framework during borderline insolvency & corporate failure in India 

      Ram Mohan, M. P.; Shah, Urmil (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2021-08-02)
      The life of a company depends upon the fine balance between its management led by Board of Directors and shareholder, and non-shareholder constituencies acting as the risk bearers. The Board of Directors therefore are ...
    • Trade cost, trade policy and trade volume: a study of Indian apple market 

      Deodhar, Satish Y. (2010-04-03)
      Trade Cost form a significant part of moving goods from producer to consumer. These cost are particularly high in developing countries. As a representative country, we look at Indiazs apple trade. Although tariff on apple ...