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: CMA0467TECPages: 9Published on: 12, December, 1978
Abstract: The note presents the relevant facts to help an understanding of 1) the economic importance and 2) the current management practices and problems associated with duck rearing in India with special reference to the North-East Region. It can be used to discuss the issues involved in the management of duck farms at ... 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: ECO0339TECPages: 10 Published on: 1, March, 2000
Abstract: This note presents some results in Optimization Theory that are useful in economics. The theory is developed for the case of two variable optimization problems in a self-contained manner. ... More
Reference No: CMA0544TECPages: 11Published on: 1, January, 1981
Abstract: The note describes the social, political, and economic environment of a jagirdari village in the Mewar region of Rajasthan. It analyses the social and economic structures obtaining in the village and some of the changes in social and economic relations that have occurred in the past one hundred years. The ... More
Reference No: CMA0385TEC Pages: 5Published on: 17, September, 1975
Abstract: This note outlines three main facets of the policies of the central monetary authority so as to obtain a macro-view of the financial environment for the agricultural sector. The three facets are: 1) the economic factors which are usually taken into account while formulating credit policies; 2) credit policies per se; (3) mechanism ... More
Reference No: CMA0696TECPages: 8Published on: 1, January, 1990
Abstract: This note defines what econometrics is. The differences between models and economic models are brought out. The six steps involved in econometric model building are (a) statement of theory of hypothesis, (b) specification of theoretical econometric model for testing theory, (c) estimation of the parameters of the model, (d) evaluation ... More
Reference No: PSG0136Pages: 11Published on: 2, August, 2021
Abstract: Indian Railways runs around 10,000 trains daily and carries approximately 1,500 million tonnes of freight annually. It houses about 800 electric locomotives with 12,000 horsepower, the largest globally. The emphasis on freight transport is set to only increase in the coming years with the establishment of a dedicated freight corridor. In such a scenario, ... More
Reference No: CMHS0045TEC Pages: 8Published on: 18, May, 2021
Abstract: Malaria is one of the most significant public health challenges facing India and other tropical countries. The technical note documents the effectiveness of policy responses to Malaria in India. It is valuable to understand how malaria eradication might help a generation of kids grow up without any serious threats to ... More
Reference No: IITCOE0008Pages: 15Published on: 30, December, 2019
Abstract: This case brings out the role of institutions and corporate governance issues in regulatory/policy organisations in the telecom sector. Spectrum is a critical input for mobile services, the economic growth driver. The Indian government, like other governments, attempted to move to a more flexible spectrum governance regime and introduced ... More
Reference No: IS0139Pages: 12Published on: 18, June, 2019
Abstract: This case chronicles the events in the life of a security guard who would like to enroll his five-year-old daughter in a private school under the Right to Education Act (RTE). Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act mandates that private schools reserve at least 25 % of their seats for children from ... More
Reference No: BP0033(A)Pages: 16Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: Relates to the role the top management of this public sector corporation should play in defining its objectives and policies in the context of its special relationship with the government. Details are given about its activities in various areas of foreign and internal trade and the manner in which it ... More
Reference No: QM0285Pages: 14Published on: 12, October, 2023
Abstract: This case study focuses on computing the value of concessions (subsidies) offered to select passenger segments, particularly students and senior citizens, by a state-owned public transport corporation. In its current form, however, the subsidy structure is telescopic and does not correlate with value of services offered and fares paid by ... More
Reference No: JSW0001(C)Pages: 15Published on: 27, April, 2022
Abstract: This case is the third of a three-part series that follows the managerial, strategic, and communications decisions of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) or Clean India Mission, the flagship programme of the Government of India to eliminate the practice of open defecation (i.e., not using a toilet) from 2014 to 2019. ... More
Reference No: JSW0001(B)Pages: 16Published on: 27, April, 2022
Abstract: This case is the second of a three-part series that follows the managerial, strategic, and communications decisions of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) or Clean India Mission, the flagship programme of the Government of India to eliminate the practice of open defecation (i.e., not using a toilet) from 2014 to 2019. ... More
