Browsing Working Papers by Author "Bhat, Ramesh"
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Analysis of claims and reimbursements made under mediclaim policy of the General Insurance Corporation of India
Bhat, Ramesh; Reuben, Elan (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2001-08-01)The analysis suggests that the number of policies and premiums collected have grown at significant rates, more than 30 per cent during 1998-99 and 50 per cent during the year 1999-00. The growth had implications for the ... -
Analysis of public expenditure on health using state level data
Bhat, Ramesh; Jain, Nishant (2010-07-22)Increasingly the governments are facing pressures to increase budgetary allocations to social sectors. Recently there has been suggestion to increase the government budget allocations to health sector and increase it to ... -
Challenges in sustaining a hospital: lessons for managing healthcare institutions
Maheshwari, Sunil; Bhat, Ramesh (2009-09-03)One of the important components of the private health care sector has been health care facilities set up by corporate sector. The financial sustainability of these facilities is closely linked to the financial performance ... -
Commitment of State Health Officials: Identifying Factors and Scope for Improvement
Maheshwari, Sunil; Bhat, Ramesh; Saha, Somen (2009-07-24)Commitment, competencies and skills of people working in the health sector has significant impact on sector performance and its reform process. The current paper is a part of broader multi state studies carried out by the ... -
Contracting-out of Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) Services through Mother NGO Scheme in India: Experiences and Implications
Bhat, Ramesh; Maheshwari, Sunil; Saha, Somen (2009-08-13)Partnership with NGOs in delivering and provision of Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) services through mother NGO (MNGO) in the un-served and under-served regions is one of the important initiatives in India. The scheme ... -
Directions for Reforms in the Health Sector: Reflections from a State in a Developing Country
Maheshwari, Sunil; Bhat, Ramesh; Saha, Somen (2009-09-04)Meeting the health care needs of population goes beyond mere budget allocations. The organisation of programmes and commitment of people working in the health sector has significant bearing on sector performance and its ... -
Dividend behaviour of Indian companies under monetary policy restrictions
Bhat, Ramesh; Pandey, I. M. (2010-04-05)In this study we examine the dividend behaviour of Indian companies. We use GMM estimator, which is the most suitable methodology in a dynamic setting. Our results show that the Indian firms have lower target ratios and ... -
Dividend decision: a study of managers perceptions
Bhat, Ramesh; Pandey, I. M. (2010-03-25)In finance literature several theoretical constructs have been proposed to explain the dividend policy of a company. Several empirical studies have been conducted to test these theories. Very few attempts have been made ... -
Dividend rate and variation in share prices: an exploration into their inter-relationship
Dholakia, Ravindra H.; Bhat, Ramesh (2010-03-14)Return and risk are the two acknowledged characteristics affecting investment decision of investors in securities market. The literature on the relationship between these two characteristics provides ample evidence about ... -
Dynamics of Team Teaching and Research in a Management School: Learning and Imperatives
Maheshwari, Sunil; Dixit, Mukund R.; Jain, Abhinandan K.; Bhat, Ramesh (2009-08-13)This paper discusses the experience of team teaching to address the issues of integration of academic inputs by bringing multi-disciplinary perspective together and thereby enhance learning experience of participants. The ... -
Economy demand factor in regional industrialization
Dholakia, Ravindra H.; Bhat, Ramesh (2010-03-24)In the present study it is argued that policies to achieve reduction in regional inequalities in industrialization in India so far have been guided by theories emphasizing the role of supplies of factors of production, ... -
Efficient market Hypothesis: understanding and acceptance in India
Bhat, Ramesh; Pandey, I. M. (2010-03-22)In Spite of Some empirical evidence in favour of the capital market efficiency in weak form and mildly in favour of semi-strong form, the ca[pital markets participants allege that the market is excessively speculative and ... -
Empirical study of the intertemporal relations among the regional share price indicators
Bhat, Ramesh (2010-03-24)The purpose of the present research effort is to examine the intertemporal relationships among the share price indictors of five regional stock exchanges at Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, Ahmedabad and Delhi. For each regional ... -
Factoring Affecting the Demand for Health Insurance in a Micro Insurance Scheme
Bhat, Ramesh; Jain, Nishant (2009-08-08)Health insurance schemes are increasingly recognised as preferable mechanisms to finance health care provision. In this direction micro health insurance schemes and community based health insurance schemes are assuming ... -
Financial goals and company performance a study of companies in India
Pandey, I. M.; Bhat, Ramesh (2010-03-27)The objectives of the study were (a) to find out the financial goals structure and the relative significance of the financial goals pursued by companies in India and (b) to examine if a company's financial performance was ... -
Financial goals: survey of experiences in India
Pandey, I. M.; Bhat, Ramesh (2010-03-22)The Study aimed to test the existence of multiple financial goals and to find the relative significance of the financial goals pursued by companies in India. A questionnaire was sent to companies listed in the Investorsz ... -
Financial Health of Private Sector Hospitals in India
Bhat, Ramesh (2009-08-08)Hospitals are an important component of the healthcare delivery system. Over the years, India has experienced a significant increase in the number of hospital beds to meet the growing health demands of its population. ... -
Financial Performance of Private Sector Hospitals in India: Some Further Evidence
Bhat, Ramesh; Jain, Nishant (2009-09-01)This paper analyses financial performance of private hospitals. The study is based on financial statement data of private hospitals for the years 1999 to 2004. Using 25 key financial ratios, the study finds six key ... -
Financial ratio patterns in Indian manufacturing companies: a multivariate analysis
Pandey, I. M.; Bhat, Ramesh (2010-03-21)The objectives of the study were: (a) to present Indian evidence on empirical-based classification of financial ratios, and (b) to examine the intertemporal stability/change of classification of ratios so obtained for the ... -
Financing issues in proposed HIV/AIDS intervention of providing anti-retroviral drugs to selected regions in India
Bhat, Ramesh; Saha, Somen (2010-03-31)The development of antiretroviral therapy has given a new hope for people living with acquired immuno deficiency syndrome. In the face of increased disease burden due to HIV the global and political commitment towards ...