applied to analyze the effects of concentration and import intensity on price-cost margins. It has been found that market … concentration measured by four-firm concentration leads to high price-cost margin. Imports have the tendency to make the domestic …

The existing literature on Indian growth finds no evidence of convergence across states. This represents a puzzle given … and socio-economic data is used to explore the hypotheses of conditional convergence, using distance as an indicator of …

a status report on convergence initiatives. [NIRD]. …

)(iv) of the TRAI Act, focuses on the need to bring about convergence in all aspects of regulation of the telecommunications … and broadcasting industries. Convergence is a powerful force in bringing about greater competition. A well-designed scheme … of regulation that helps convergence can vastly increase the competitiveness and hence the efficiency of the Indian …

of the assets and scope for poverty reduction; (b) discuss imperatives for convergence with developmental programmes …

growth, and redistributive (transfer) programmes. This paper proposes twin concepts and measures of convergence (κ*) and … pseudo-convergence (pseudo-κ*) to characterize such outcomes. Unlike the conventional measures of convergence, they can …

To reduce child under nutrition in India, convergence from various sectors are required. The framework notes that … issues related to convergence must be resolved in relation to three major steps in the policy process: policy formulation …, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. There are many questions related to convergence that must be asked at each of these …