The profit-maximizing and oligopoly bank model developed by Bresnahan and Lau allows determining the degree of market … power held by an average bank. The equilibrium price equation includes a mark up, which is not used in the case of perfect …

This paper analyzes the influence of market discipline on the risk-taking incentives of banks. It is shown that market … discipline reduces risk if banks can credibly commit to a given level of risk before the interest rate on deposits is set. If …, however, the bank can readjust the level of risk after the deposit rate is contracted, market discipline leads to an increase …

Access to safe water is necessary for lives and livelihoods. In India, a mid-term assessment reveals that the country … factors constrain access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation in India for both the urban and rural poor, and that …

It is often assumed that recent success in the high-technology software industry will lead India's development. However … development pattern in India. …

communication technology (ICT) use for broad-based development and economic growth in India. It will examine the role of …

reference to China and India, with their very distinctive public policy approaches. Much of the economics literature either does …

The paper looks into the level of integration of commodity markets in India, across centres and states using consumer … price data. It measures the extent to which domestic markets for goods in India are integrated, and recommends policy … methodology proposed by Bradford and Lawrence (2004) on the consumer prices of goods in major states across India. This is then …