This paper examines the current state of economic reforms in India and the phenomenon of policy paralysis leading to almost complete lack of progress on reforms. It studies the qualitative aspects of reforms in India over the last couple of decades and explains how these have changed over time....

Substantial fiscal consolidation was achieved under the aegis of the 2003 Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act. While deficits widened anew in 2008 and 2009, against the backdrop of the global financial and economic crisis, efforts to reduce them have resumed since. To ensure...

The present paper offers best and worst case scenarios of out-of-cycle-review (OCR) of India's IPR laws by the US. It appears that benefits outweigh the negative possibilities. The paper also details the background of OCR, its importance for the private industry in US, its modus operandi and...

The economic cycles are complex in nature but they do play an important role in explaining the process of development in a region. If an event occurs, some communities may benefit and some may lose their advantageous position and many times it may go even worse. Primary, secondary and tertiary...

The paper takes into account the various kind of risks associated with cross border transactions that assume importance in Indian scenario. In order to identify such risks, an attempt has been made to analyze the major cases of cross border transactions that occurred in India and to identify the...