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Vertical integration, market structure and competition policy: experiences of indian manufacturing sector during the post reform period
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017-09-26)
In the context of declining degrees of vertical integration in major industries of Indian manufacturing sector during the post-reform period, the present paper is an attempt to examine how such ‘vertical disintegration’ ...
New approaches to prediction using functional data analysis
(Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 2017-08-10)
In this paper we address the problem of prediction with functional data. We discuss several new methods for predicting the future values of a partially observed curve when it can be assumed that the data is coming from an ...
A study of the evolution of nature and narration of brands in an emerging market
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017-05-23)
Brands evolve over time as a result of factors that facilitate or force. Such changes could, firstly, be the result of changes in the operating environment, such as changes in either consumer-related aspects like consumer ...
Mathematical modelling for time-of-use pricing of electricity in monopoly and oligopoly
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017-10-17)
This study establishes the feasibility condition for efficiency gains to arise from time-of-use pricing in the electricity market in a monopolistic and oligopolistic set up using constrained optimization. In an oligopolistic ...
Globalization and inequality - A pathway through education
(Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 2017-09-12)
This study investigates the effect of globalization on economic inequality in a country through the channel of education. We measure globalization by the KOF globalization index (a composite index consisting of elements ...
Travel time prediction for gps taxi data streams
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017-03-31)
The analysis of data streams offers a great opportunity for development of new methodologies and applications in the area of Intelligent Transportation Systems. In this paper, we propose a new incremental learning approach ...
Intra-industry trade and labour market adjustment: Indian manufacturing sector
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017-04-05)
The study investigates the role of trade, labor market regulations and institutions on labour adjustment costs. The study develops a linear dynamic panel model using quasi-maximum likelihood fixed effects estimator. Using ...
Vehicle routing at a food service marketplace
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017-04-25)
In this paper, we explore the case of an aggregator-cum-restaurant that also offers pickup and delivery services to third party restaurants registered with it. The aggregator must decide on its fleet size and the optimal ...
Institutional quality and international differences in firm productivity
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017-02-27)
In this paper, we examine how firm-level productivity growth is dependent on a broad range of institutional quality measures at the country level. Using a sample of 3,446 firms in 58 advanced and emerging economics, we ...
Transitions in currency denomination structure as supply disruption and demand distortion: efficiency, effectiveness and bullwhip
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017-05-23)
Transition from one currency denomination structure to another is infrequent but not rare. Central Banks may adopt such transition for various reasons like prevention of counterfeiting or combating hyperinflation and may ...