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Gold in household portfolios during a pandemic: evidence from an emerging economy
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2023-06-01)This paper examines how Indian households allocate their savings portfolio across gold, financial assets, and cash during the COVID-19 crisis. Our study relies on a nationally representative household survey conducted ... -
Changing landscape of logistics in India with Multimodal logistics parks
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2023-02)Logistics costs in India account for a higher proportion of total value of goods compared to other developed countries. According to the Ministry of Road Transportation and Highways (MoRTH), it was around 13-14% in 2015 ... -
Rise of quick commerce in India: business models And infrastructure requirements
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2023-03)The democratisation of mobile internet, increase in e-commerce penetration and omnichannel distribution has led to an expansion of the e-commerce industry. The COVID19 pandemic and the subsequent control measures like ... -
Disciplining orders under the national financial reporting authority framework: stepping into a strict liability regime
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2023-06-05)The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) was established to fill a gap in the oversight of auditors by independent regulatory bodies. Prior to the establishment of the NFRA, only the Institute of Chartered ... -
Facility location optimization of battery electric vehicle (BEV) fast charging stations in an urban transportation network
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2023-03)Electric Vehicles (EVs) are expected to play a significant role in the reduction of global emissions originating from the transportation sector. Penetration of EVs has been shown to be a significant enabler for rapid ... -
Neonatal mortality rate (NMR) in India: a study using one-way ANOVA and multiple linear regression (MLR)
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2023-02-21)Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) is of grave concern for India and other low-income and middle-income countries aspiring to meet the Sustainability Development Goals by 2030 (SDG30). As per government estimates, the NMR in ... -
Social token economics for GAU coin
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2023-04-04)his paper discusses the Token Economics around the GAU Coin. All the aspects of Token Economics, including rewards system, incentivisation, ways to increase adoption, methods to measure social impact, strategies to bring ... -
Environmental claims under Indian insolvency law: concepts and challenges
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2023-04-06)The intersection between environmental liability claims and insolvency of the entity concerned have grown increasingly complex. Over the years, India has seen enactment of several laws and proactive judicial decisions ... -
Green bonds and the inflation reduction act (IRA)
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2023-04-18)I study the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (2022) on the cost of green bonds in the USA. In this study, I employ a difference-in-difference methodology to compare the cost of green bonds issued by US firms in USD ... -
Unlocking the power of accelerators: the crucial role of institutions in boosting new venture performance
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2023-04-18)Accelerators are gaining popularity in the entrepreneurship ecosystem for accelerating new ventures by providing benefits such as sorting, signaling, and learning. However, existing empirical evidence on the impact of ... -
Tests to determine employer-employee relationships in India: looking towards the future?
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2023-04-20)The underpinning of an employee’s social security benefits is an employer-employee relationship. Workers are traditionally classified as employees (contract of service) or independent contractors (contract for service). ... -
Mutation of the trademark doctrine: analysing actionable use to reconcile brand identities with constitutional safeguards
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2022-04-19)Trade marks serve as a storehouse of information, assuring consumers about the quality of a product by ensuring that products bearing the trade mark originate from a consistent source. The trade mark doctrine has ... -
Bilevel optimization: applications, models and solution approaches
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2022-05-17)Bilevel optimization is a difficult class of optimization problems, which contain an inner optimization problem as a constraint to an outer optimization problem. Such optimization problems are commonly referred to as ... -
Stigma, corporate insolvency, and law: international practices and lessons for India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2022-05-17)nsolvency and bankruptcy have always attracted a measure of stigma. The negative attitude towards insolvency emerged due to the historically harsh treatment of bankrupts and the perception of bankruptcy as a breach of a ... -
Gai aadharit unnati (GAU)*: modernizing cow based economy through application of advanced technology
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2022-05-30)The cow#, in the Indian context, has been the backbone of our agricultural economy since the early age of human civilization. Our agriculture-based economy thrived alongside cow welfare; thanks to a bounty of natural ... -
Exploring the role of IoT in worker safety and productivity
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2022-06-03)This paper analyses the role of the Internet of Things in increasing worker safety and productivity as well as improving performance appraisal methods in the factory setup. It examines how IoT can be used to benefit both ... -
Impact of covid-19 disruptions on the supply chain:insights from India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2022-06-03)Supply Chains play very important role in driving the economy of the country. COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have disrupted the supply chains of various firms. It has been estimated that the total cost of supply ... -
Towards an integrated framework for resolving ethical dilemmas
(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 ... -
Litigating barbie: trade mark infringement, parody and free speech
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2022-07-15)In the contemporary marketplace, trade marks are not mere monikers of origin. While often regarded as commercial symbols, trade marks sometimes become part of the commonplace vocabulary and are indelibly linked to ... -
Effects of climatic variations on child morbidity in Bundelkhand region of India: a panel data analysis
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2022-07-29)Background Morbidity and mortality related impacts of climate change are increasingly becoming a public health challenge especially among vulnerable groups. India has made significant progress in reducing its child mortality ...