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Governance and economic growth in the Indian states
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2020)
In Essay 1, I have assimilated a unique dataset of 30 indicators across three broad dimensions of Accountability, State Capacity and Fiscal Performance. Building on theoretical considerations from the New Institutional ...
Media, cognition and assemblage perspectives on ICT in education: a three-part study in an early-adopter Indian school
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2020)
Digital technology is expected to change education systems, and discussions around the nature of this change have started to move beyond technocentrism or unfounded optimism, to focus on the nuances of integrating digital ...
Spatial topology of urban policy assemblage: a post-structuralist analysis of making of India’s smart cities
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2020)
Drawing on post-structuralist theories of space, power and policy-making, I examine the policy processes enveloping Smart Cities Mission (SCM), a flagship scheme of the Indian central government. Following act as guiding ...
Firm aspirations, resource orchestration and performance: a study of Indian firms
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2020)
Resource orchestration is characterized by a series of firm-level strategic actions – from search and selection of assets (resource investment) to the bundling and leveraging of these assets (resource deployment) – and ...
Decision models for e-hailing texi platforms
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2020)
Uber, Ola, Didi, and Lyft are examples of successful e-hailing taxi platforms. In this thesis, we aim to develop decision models for such platforms. In the rst essay, for an e-hailing taxi operation, we analyze the driver's ...
Urban land use and the heat island effect
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2020)
Higher urban temperatures, driven by the urban heat island (UHI) effect, have several negative health and economic implications such as heat stroke and higher air conditioning usage. The UHI is linked to urban land use. ...
Essays on financial intermediation
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2020)
We present three essays on financial intermediation in this dissertation. The first essay examines the credit risk choices of the public sector banks (PSBs) in India with novel data that identifies borrowers with their ...
Aligning decarbonization of energy systems and sustainable development in India: synergies and tradeoffs
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2020)
Although a rapidly growing economy, India faces many challenges on energy access and clean energy echoing some of the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. Moreover, post-2020 climate actions outlined in ...
Essays on inflation expectations
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2020)
“Expectations about macroeconomic variables play an important role in economic theory and policy-making. Household inflation expectations are key to understanding household consumption and investment decisions, and hence ...
Stochastic modeling and analysis of automated Intra-logistics systems
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2020)
Logistics companies are adopting automated technologies for material handling operations in intralogistics facilities, such as sea container terminals and distribution warehouses, to improve operational efficiency and meet ...