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  • Does partial privatization improve the environment? 
    Pal, Rupayan; Saha, Bibhas (2012-06-01)
    This paper shows that, in case of differentiated products mixed duopoly, environmental damage increases (decreases) with the level of privatization, if the level of privatization is less (more) than certain level. It ...
  • Impact of ASEAN-India FTA on India's plantation commodities: A Simulation analysis 
    Veeramani, C; Saini, Gordhan K (2012-06-01)
    The present study attempts a quantitative assessment of the impact of recently signed ASEAN-India FTA (AIFTA) for selected plantation commodities (coffee, tea and pepper) in India. We use partial equilibrium modeling ...
  • Selection criteria for sustainable development indicators 
    Nathan, Hippu Salk Kristle; Reddy, B. Sudhakara (2012-06-01)
    The selection of optimum number of indicators is the key to any Sustainable Development Indicator (SDI) research. Indicators, too less in number may be inadequate to convey the message and; too many may dilute the purpose. ...
  • Exchange rate regimes and macroeconomic performance in South Asia 
    Goyal, Ashima (2012-06-01)
    Stylized facts for South Asia show the dominance of supply shocks, amplified by macroeconomic policies and procyclical current accounts. Interest and exchange rate volatility rose initially on liberalization, but fell ...
  • Energy infrastructure for a high humane and low carbon future 
    Reddy, B. Sudhakara; Nathan, Hippu Salk Kristle (2012-06-01)
    Presently India is facing the twin challenge of energy universalization as well as emission reduction. Nearly 0.4 billion people in India– mostly residing in rural areas– do not have access to electricity and more than ...
  • Analysing catastrophic OOP health expenditure in India: Concepts, determinants and policy implications 
    Pal, Rama (2012-06-01)
    The present paper attempts to modify definition of catastrophic out-of-pocket health expenditure by characterising it based on consumption of necessities. In literature, catastrophic expenditure is defined as that level ...
  • Call auctions: A Solution to some difficulties in Indian finance 
    Thomas, Susan (2012-06-01)
    The Indian financial system has been revolutionised by the application of a new market design: continuous trading with an anonymous limit order book at NSE and BSE. However, in certain situations, this market design has ...
  • Poverty and inequality in Uttar Pradesh during 1993-94 to 2004-05: A Decomposition analysis 
    Pathak, Durgesh Chandra (2012-06-01)
    This paper attempts a decomposition analysis of Poverty scenario in UP during 1993-94 and 2004-05. It was found that poverty has decreased but inequality has increased between these years. The main problems in the state ...
  • Regulatory structure for financial stability and development 
    Goyal, Ashima (2012-06-01)
    To understand the appropriate regulatory response to the crisis, we start from the basic market failures that justify regulation in financial markets. Neglecting these first principles contributed to the market and ...
  • How much should you own? Cross-ownership and privatization 
    Pal, Rupayan (2012-06-01)
    This paper examines the interdependence of cross-ownership and level of privatization in case of differentiated products mixed duopoly. It shows that it is optimal for the private firm not to own any (own the entire) ...
  • The Future of financial liberalization in South Asia 
    Goyal, Ashima (2012-06-02)
    The paper defines financial liberalization, distinguishing between liberalization of domestic financial markets and capital account convertibility. It then examines the stages and the strategy of Indian financial reform. ...
  • Dynamics of urban mobility: A Comparative analysis of megacities of India 
    Reddy, B. Sudhakara; Balachandra, P (2012-06-02)
    This paper aims to analyse urban mobility patterns and consequent impacts on energy and environment in India. We investigate the quantity of energy use in 23 metropolitan regions for the period 1981–2005 and present ...
  • Evolution of India's exchange rate regime 
    Goyal, Ashima (2012-06-02)
    The paper analyzes the changing INR trends over the reform period, in the context of fundamental determinants of exchange rates. In the early reform years the chief concern was to limit appreciation from inflows, and ...
  • Econometric approach to water use estimation in power plants 
    Perini, Praveena Sri (2012-06-02)
    The purpose of this paper is to examine water use estimation in hydel and thermal electric power plants in selected regions i.e. Coastal, Rayalaseema and Telangana regions of Andhra Pradesh. The study primarily focuses ...
  • India's fiscal and monetary framework: Growth in an opening economy 
    Goyal, Ashima (2012-06-02)
    Since a crisis is a shock impinging on a system, the response can be used to deduce aspects of the system’s structure. Analysis of the crisis and recovery suggests aggregate supply in India is elastic but subject to ...
  • Rankings of economics journals and departments in India 
    Mukhopadhyay, Tilak; Sarkar, Subrata (2012-06-02)
    This paper is the first attempt to rank economics departments of Indian Institutions based on their research output. Two rankings, one based on publications in international journals, and the other based on publications ...
  • Auditor and audit committee independence in India 
    Sarkar, Jayati; Sarkar, Subrata (2012-06-02)
    This article reviews the regulations and governance reforms carried out in India with respect to auditor and audit committee independence. In doing so it critically compares them with the regulations existing in the US. ...
  • Food, hunger and ethics 
    Mishra, Srijit (2012-06-04)
    Management of hunger has to look into issues of availability, accessibility and adequacy. Posing it from an ethical perspective the paper argues out in favour of right to food. But, for this to happen, the state has to ...
  • Relative prices, the price level and inflation: Effects of asymmetric and sticky adjustment 
    Tripathi, Shruti; Goyal, Ashima (2012-06-04)
    The paper examines how relative price shocks can affect the price level and then inflation. Using Indian data we find: (i) price increases exceed price decreases. Aggregate inflation depends on the distribution of relative ...
  • Estimates of workers commuting from rural to urban and urban to rural India: A Note 
    Chandrasekhar, S (2012-06-04)
    We provide estimates of workers residing in rural (urban) India and commuting to urban (rural) areas for work. The estimates are based on National Sample Survey Organisation’s survey of Employment and Unemployment ...