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Labour reforms: a delicate act of balancing the interests
(2010-04-03)
In this study we examine the issue of the need of labour reforms in the globalised economy. The two legislations discussed in detail are: Chapter VB of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947- provisions relating to layoff, retrenchment ...
Is 2% the Solution? Experimental Evidence on the New CSR Rule in India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2015)
The Indian government became the first regulator in the world to mandate a minimum CSR spending on certain specified social welfare activities. Prior research in psychology indicates that individuals tend to focus heavily ...
Entry of Profit-Motivated Microfinance Institutions and Borrower Welfare
(2013-11-22)
In this paper, we model welfare implications of entry of commercial micro nance institutions
(MFIs). We initially characterize equilibrium with a sole fund-constrained benevolent credit
institution followed by equilibrium ...
Need for back-up in box Solar Cooker
(2012-10-11)
Systematic efforts to promote box solar cookers in Gujarat (India) began in Gujarat is characterised by high insolation, high ambient temperatures, clear sky and it parts, severe shortage of fuel –wood. In short, a region ...
Synthetic daily rainfall data generation
(2010-03-27)
Long sequences of daily rainfall are often needed for simulation. These (when available) are cumbersome to input. Also in many cases historical data are to short to include all possible patterns. Hence the need for synthetic ...
Demand for Farm Tractors: Two Models
(2012-10-11)
Demand prediction for farm tractors is of interest to industry and government. Two different models were developed earlier. One termed a casual model was similar to a model of a process driven by potential difference. The ...
Simulation model for sizing decision in a large irrigation/power project in India
(2010-03-12)
This paper describes our experience with construction and use of a simulation model for a large Irrigation and Power Project in a state in India. The project has an estimated outlay of Rs.5000 million (U.S. $ 5 billion) ...
Rural development programmes: a management approach
(2010-03-14)
Rural development programmes (RDPs) can be broadly classified as enterprise oriented and labour service oriented programmes. This paper discusses the strategy that needs to be adopted for ensuring effective implementation ...
Competition Law and the Pharmaceutical Sector in India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2015)
The Indian pharmaceutical industry is one of the largest in the world both in terms of volume and value. Given its critical importance, the sector has been subject to a series of regulatory interventions, which have altered ...
Career effectiveness and its determinants
(2010-04-05)
Study of careers has become an important aspect in the fast changing organizational context. It has come to be
increasingly recognized at present, that career management is the responsibility of both the individual as ...