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  1. Optimization Theory: A Note

    Authors: Lahiri, Somdeb;

    Reference No: ECO0339TEC Pages: 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

  2. Project "Re-inventing EPFO": Transforming Employees' Provident Fund Organization of India

    Authors: Verma, Sanjay; Khokle, Pradyumana W;

    Reference No: CISG0090 Pages: 26 Published on: 31, March, 2006

    Abstract: This case focuses on the challenges being faced by Employees Provident Fund Office (EPFO) in the era of economic liberalization. It provides opportunity to discuss issues in process improvements, organizational culture and performance incentives especially with respect to government departments. ... More

  3. FPM I Micro Economics Introduction to the Theory of the Firm

    Authors: Oza, A N;

    Reference No: ECO0317TEC Pages: 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

  4. Online Implementation of the RTE Mandate

    Authors: Ranganathan, Kavitha;

    Reference No: IS0139 Pages: 12 Published 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

  5. Swachh Bharat Mission: Addressing Open Defecation at Massive Scale in Rural India (B)

    Authors: Iyer, Parameswaran; Pandey, Ajay; Vashisht, Mahima; Smith Daniel W;

    Reference No: JSW0001(B) Pages: 16 Published 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

  6. Swachh Bharat Mission or the Mission to Make India Clean: Addressing Open Defecation at Massive Scale (A)

    Authors: Iyer, Parameswaran; Pandey, Ajay; Vashisht, Mahima; Smith Daniel W;

    Reference No: JSW0001(A) Pages: 10 Published on: 27, April, 2022

    Abstract: This case is the first 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

  7. Mahanagar Transport Corporation Limited : Social Cost of Concessions

    Authors: Ravichandran, N; Narayanaswami, Sundaravalli; Rajan, Balaraman ;

    Reference No: QM0285 Pages: 14 Published 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

  8. Swachh Bharat Mission: Scaling up the Mission to Make Rural India Open Defecation Free (C)

    Authors: Iyer, Parameswaran; Pandey, Ajay; Vashisht, Mahima; Smith Daniel W;

    Reference No: JSW0001(C) Pages: 15 Published 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

  9. Spectrum Trading in India: How to Untie the Gordian Knot

    Authors: Jain, Rekha;

    Reference No: IITCOE0008 Pages: 15 Published 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

  10. Duck Development in India with Special Reference to the North Eastern Region: Management and Policy Issues

    Authors: Gupta, Tirath; Mohan, Deepinder;

    Reference No: CMA0467TEC Pages: 9 Published 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

  11. Price Control and Location of Industry: Case of Cement Industry **

    Authors: Pathak, H N;

    Reference No: ECO0167TEC Pages: 17 Published on: 1, January, 1974

    Abstract: The note discusses how price fixing of cement has resulted in a typical dispersal of the cement manufacturing units in India, and analyses the economic implications of such a policy in the short and long run. ... More

  12. Indore City Bus Transport Service (B)

    Authors: Raghuram, G; Satyam Shivam Sundaram; Patni, Himanshu;

    Reference No: CIPR0003(B) Pages: 35 Published on: 8, January, 2010

    Abstract: Towards the end of 90s, mounting losses forced Madhya Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (MPSRTC), the sole provider of public transport in Madhya Pradesh, to suspend their urban services. As a consequence, organized public transport services ceased to exist in Indore, the largest metropolitan city of the state of Madhya ... More

  13. Two Dimensional Optimization Theory: A Note

    Authors: Lahiri, Somdeb;

    Reference No: ECO0342TEC Pages: 14 Published 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

  14. Indian Railways: An End-to-End Logistics Provider

    Authors: Kumar, Ranjith J; Prabakar, Yuthish R; Kumar, Arun; Krishna, Rahul A; Narayanaswami, Sundaravalli;

    Reference No: PSG0136 Pages: 11 Published 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

  15. Econometrics, Models and Methodology

    Authors: Tewari, Devi D; Rao, V M;

    Reference No: CMA0696TEC Pages: 8 Published 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

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