Reference No: ECO0350(B)Pages: 26Published on: 26, December, 2006
Abstract: This case follows case (A) which discusses NTPC's response to the Simhadri project that created a record of sorts in timely implementation of large projects and within a tight budget NTPC's record of 39 months for a green-field project in India. That has taken project implementation in India to international standards. ... More
Reference No: ECO0348Pages: 27Published on: 31, December, 2002
Abstract: This paper deals with the evaluation of the civil aeronautics sectors since the 1930s in the background of Government intervention & technological changes. The paper has tried to contrast the active interference by European nations in the domestic aviation sector with the comparatively "hands off" approach of the US, and the ... More
Reference No: ECO0340TECPages: 5Published on: 30, June, 2000
Abstract: The note uses the concept of demand and supply, of elective courses in a business school, to bring out the conditions under which market failures may take place, requiring institutional co-ordination and interventions. The case exemplifies how imperfections in access to information and foresight, absence of future markets and externalities ... More
Reference No: ECO0341TECPages: 8Published on: 30, June, 2000
Abstract: The note discusses the concepts of market failures and government failures, enumerates the conditions under which these might arise and summarizes the emerging views on market failures and government interventions. ... More
Reference No: ECO0342TECPages: 14Published on: 8, September, 2000
Abstract: Provides a rigorous treatment of the two variable optimization theory. A proof of the one dimensional Kakutani's Fixed Point Theorem along with an application in economics is also provided in this note. ... More
Reference No: ECO0304TECPages: 5Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: An introductory exposition of the theory of choice under uncertainty is given. Risk, risk aversion, and behaviour in risky situations is discussed. ... More
Reference No: ECO0314TECPages: 8 Published on: 1, January, 1989
Abstract: The note provides time series data on some important macro-economic variables that are useful for students of international banking and finance. Such data are included for both, the world as a whole as well as India, and comparison and brief analysis of them has been attempted. ... More
Reference No: ECO0315TECPages: 14Published on: 1, January, 1989
Abstract: The note provides definitions and significant features of all the important terms and concepts in the field of international banking and finance. The coverage is comprehensive and up-to-date. ... More
Reference No: ECO0317TECPages: 7 Published on: 1, January, 1990
Abstract: The competitive behavior of a firm depends upon the structure of the market in which it operates. This note first explains the concept of market structure and then sets out the analytical criteria for classifying market structures. The essential, definitional characteristics go different theoretical modes of market structure (such as ... More
Reference No: ECO0274TECPages: 5 Published on: 1, January, 1981
Abstract: Interaction of objectives, constraints and instruments has been highlighted in the planning context. The roles of the wage goods, capital goods and foreign exchange constraints have been analyzed against the backdrop of the growth, selfrelice social justice and modernization objectives. In the light of this, the problem of matching ... More
Reference No: ECO0275TECPages: 10Published on: 1, January, 1981
Abstract: In this paper, the framework has been indicated within which planning is carried out, at the economy-wide level, for an over-populated agriculture-based economy, like India. The interaction of objectives and constraints in determining the appropriate model has been highlighted. The methodological discussion on planning models is particularly relevant for studying ... More
Reference No: ECO0255TECPages: 32Published on: 1, January, 1978
Abstract: This note explains the growth, highlights major issues, and pinpoints problem areas of the cement industry. The government policy relating to the industry has been discussed broadly. The arguments have been substantiated with statistical tables. In the end, some major issues have been raised for class discussion. ... More
Reference No: ECO0257TECPages: 15Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: This note deals with the following questions: (a) Why technological, particularly biological, innovations are needed in agriculture? (b) What contributions does technology make to growth in agricultural productivity? What public investment is needed to develop new technology? (c) How do these contributions of technology compare with the contributions of extending ... More
Reference No: ECO0229TECPages: 6 Published on: 1, January, 1976
Abstract: Questions have been repeatedly raised on the possible impact of price control policies of the government on location, investment, size, choice of technology, efficiency, and growth of industries. While not minimizing the importance of other questions, this paper concentrates on the impact of price control policies on location of the ... More
Reference No: ECO0234(A)Pages: 20Published on: 1, January, 1976
Abstract: After a year and a half of regularly exporting rigid PVC electrical conduit pipes and fittings exclusively through Geeta Pipes Limited (GPL) Export House, Mr. C.H. Desai, Director of ABC Plastics (a small-scale manufacturer of rigid PVC pipes), was wondering whether he should continue the business relationship between his ... More