In this paper, we investigate expenditure on R&D activities and its determinants in the organised manufacturing sector. We use balanced panel data drawn from the Indian Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) for the years 2015-16 to 2017-18 that has information on firms’ major characteristics and...

The empirical evidence on the association between labour market flexibility and R&D activities of firms is limited only to developed economies. In this research note, we examine the relationship between labour market flexibility and the R&D decisions of firms in India's organised Manufacturing....

India and South Africa approached World Trade Organization (WTO) to negotiate the temporary waiver of Intellectual Property (IP) rights on COVID-19 vaccines to remove the artificial barrier of patents and boost vaccine production. This commentary advocates for the waiver of IP rights on COVID-19...