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Commonwealth Games 2010: Displacement of Persons
Puri, Eshaan; Bhatia, Tripti - eSocialSciences - 2010
This research paper analyses Government policy with regard to Jhuggi-Jhopri clusters- a particular type of housing … inhabitants of such clusters are part of the economically backward sections of society, often looked over and ignored by the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008515135
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Singapore: The Art of Building a Global City
Sanyal, Sanjeev - eSocialSciences - 2007
exist in order to allow human interaction and enhance lifestyle. Such clusters developed organically from an earlier milieu …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487770
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Human Capital and Development: A Tale of Two Cities--Software Sector in Hyderabad and Bangalore
Balasubramanyam, V. N.; Balasubramanyam, A - eSocialSciences - 2010
This paper discusses the factors that promote clusters and the role of clusters in the generation and spread of human … discussion of the role of clusters in the birth, growth and dissemination of human capital. In the main, the paper argues that … Hyderabad are much less of a cluster. The second section of the paper discusses the nature and factors that promote clusters …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008682000
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Market Failure and the Poverty of New Drugs in Maternal Health
Fisk, Nicholas M; Atun, Rifat - eSocialSciences - 2008
A new survey finds that only 17 drugs are under active development for maternal health indications, which is less than 3% of the pipeline in cardiovascular health (660 drugs). The international agencies have forgotten pregnant women. Given the unacceptably high number of maternal and perinatal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341686
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Strengthening the Export Competitiveness of firms in the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry
Aggarwal, Aradhna - eSocialSciences - 2006
This paper attempts to identify the factors that determine the export competitiveness of firms in the Indian pharmaceutical industry. Our findings suggest that the competitiveness of firms depends not only on firm specific advantages but also on government fiscal incentives. Among the firm...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341701
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Technology Sourcing and Internationalisation of IT firms in India
K, Narayanan - eSocialSciences - 2008
The paper analyzes the determinants of internationalisation, defined in terms of export intensity and overseas investments, of the IT firms in India. In particular, the paper examines the role of technology sourcing, both internal (in-house R&D) and external (technology imports), in determining...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341763
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Development of Corrugated Fiber Board Cartons for Long Distance Transport of Tomato in India
Sharan, Girja; S, Srivastav; Rawale, Kishor P; Dave, Umang - eSocialSciences - 2008
Tomotaoes which are produced in Gujarat, north west India are small, so the growers were not organized enough to raise funds to sponsor research at public R&D institutions in the area. That task was therefore taken up. Boxes that protected the produce better on long journey and were affordable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341791
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The Global Race for Excellence and Skilled Labour: A Status Report
Rollwagen, Ingo; Renkin, Tobias - eSocialSciences - 2012
In this context, higher education as well as research and development (R&D) have long since ceased to be purely the domain of the developed Western economies. Numerous regions of the world, some in the emerging markets in particular – the often-cited BRIC countries – are catching...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009653328
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On Learning, Innovation and Competence Building in India’s SMEs: Challenges Ahead
Das, Keshab; Joseph, K.J. - eSocialSciences - 2011
With a vast and diverse SME sector India’s industrialization owes much to the technological dynamism of enterprises. Various institutional interventions have been made to promote innovativeness in the sector, albeit, following economic reforms, it appears that the SME sector has not been...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009386042
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OTC Derivatives Market in India: Recent Regulatory Initiatives and Open Issues for Market Stability and Development
Arora, Dayanand; Rathinam, Francis Xavier - eSocialSciences - 2010
The paper seeks to prove the point that the Indian OTC derivatives markets, unlike many other jurisdictions, are well regulated. Only contracts where one party to the contract is an RBI regulated entity are considered legally valid in India. A good reporting system and a post-trade clearing and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008509776