Global Trade Governance, as embodied by the former General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the present World Trade Organisation (WTO), is generally described as a rules-based system, wherein a framework of formal rules and procedures govern accession, negotiations and enforcement of...

The main research intent of this paper is to introduce the use of fault tree analysis (FTA) and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) in conjunction to analyse the risk and reliability of a complex mechatronic system in both qualitative and quantitative manner. The major focus is on handling...

Global Trade Governance, as embodied by the former General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the present World Trade Organisation (WTO), is generally described as a rules-based system, wherein a framework of formal rules and procedures govern accession, negotiations and enforcement of...

The main research intent of this paper is to introduce the use of fault tree analysis (FTA) and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) in conjunction to analyse the risk and reliability of a complex mechatronic system in both qualitative and quantitative manner. The major focus is on handling...

This paper examines the inflation rates for the period 2005–06 and 2011–12 and concludes that inflation in 2005–06 hurts the poor more since the rise in food prices was substantial in this period and food constitutes a substantial proportion of their total expenditure. The paper observes...

Human capital constitutes a significant ingredient of economic growth. As more and more countries are moving on the path of growth and development one needs to explore the contribution of human capital in economic growth. Considering health and education as two components of human capital, the...

In the current scenario of globalisation, environmental pollution, climate change and the consequently perceived energy transition, this paper attempts to establish the case for Gandhian perspective as a solution to the present challenges faced by the world in the context of sustainability. With...

The paper highlights the changes in the energy paradigm in the developing nations of Global South, comparing the prominent countries within the regions in terms of energy transition towards renewable and sustainable energy sources. The study has primarily two-fold objectives, first to evaluate...

The impact of the COVID 19 pandemic varies depending on their exposure to the disease and their respective socio-economic conditions. The paper selects factors such as the density of population in that area, the age structure of the population, life expectancy, national income, health...

Derivatives have become widely accepted as tools for hedging and risk-management, and also to some extent for speculation. A more recent trend has been gaining some ground, that of arbitrage in derivatives.The critical parameter in derivatives pricing is the volatility of the underlying asset....