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THE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF A WEAK JUDICIARY: INSIGHTS FROM INDIA
Koehling, Wolfgang - EconWPA - 2002
This paper examines the empirical relationship between the quality of the Indian judiciary and the economic development … of the Indian States and Union Territories. It evaluates this causality by analysing the development of the state …, such as agricultural production, private sector development, capital formation, poverty rates, public security and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005412513
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The question of land and infrastructure development in India : urgently required reforms for fairness and infrastructural development
Morris, Sebastian; Pandey, Ajay - 2010
for infrastructure development. In this paper we provide an analytical critique of the law and restrictions as also of the … development. We also present our suggestions on how the proposed Amendment to the Land Acquisition Act can be changed to make the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008660507
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The Horror of Urban Development in India – Identifying the Real Issues
Morris, Sebastian - 2017
approach of infrastructural development. These stem mainly from the low FSI's that are used, the lack of any recognition of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012953118
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Costs Allocation Under the Amended Indian Arbitration Law : A Critique
Srinivasan, Badrinath - 2017
Section 31(8) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 as originally enacted dealt with costs in arbitration. The evolution of the law on the subject led to dissatisfaction. After numerous calls for reforms, the Law Commission of India in its 246th Report sought overhaul of the existing law...
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Gandhi's Prophecy : Corporate Violence and a Mindful Law for Bhopal
Patel, Nehal - 2016
Over thirty years have passed since the Bhopal chemical disaster began, and in that time scholars of corporate social responsibility (CSR) have discussed and debated several frameworks for improving corporate response to social and environmental problems. However, CSR discourse rarely delves...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012979621
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Protecting the Borrower : An Experiment in Colonial India
Chaudhary, Latika - 2016
We study the impact of the Deccan Agriculturists' Relief Act (DARA), a key legislation to protect debtors that was enacted in western colonial India. Using a panel dataset and a difference-in-difference estimation, we find a substantial decline in mortgage-backed credit after the passage of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013006425
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Patent Litigation Trend in India
Mathur, Tarun - 2007
Patent Litigation is the 'King' of Litigation, it is generally perceived; but the situation is not so true with India. Recently, the study of patent litigation has been receiving increasing attention. The literature has addressed both economic questions about the patents and litigation, as well as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014049421
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The Question of Land and Infrastructure Development in India : Urgently Required Reforms for Fairness and Infrastructural Development
Morris, Sebastian; Pandey, Ajay - 2011
for infrastructure development. In this paper we provide an analytical critique of the law and restrictions as also of the … development. We also present our suggestions on how the proposed Amendment to the Land Acquisition Act can be changed to make the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014186337
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Regulatory actions against corporate irregularities in India : analyzing the stock market impact
Jain, Prateek - In: Cogent economics & finance 10 (2022) 1, pp. 1-11
In this article, I use a unique dataset consisting of listed Indian firms that have been indicted for economic malpractice/default or have been non-compliant with laws/ regulations/ guidelines to estimate the stock price impact of regulatory actions against corporate irregularities. The sample...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014500262
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Child Rights Convention and its Implementation
Rena, Ravinder - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006
Child labour is one of the severe problems faced by developed and developing economies. The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) adopted on 20 November 1989 and entered into force on 2 September 1990. Nevertheless the challenges faced by the children remained the same. In some of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005836503