Investment decision of each individual vary with the time, situation, environmental condition, psychological behavior, demographical behavior (age, gender, background etc), safety, return, income of individual, knowledge of individual about investment alternatives, etc. In this study we try to...

In this study, an attempt has been made to find out why investors still prefer broker-sold fund over direct-sold fund despite the superior performance of the latter. We find the sensitivity of funds flow in selected direct-sold funds and broker-sold funds in India. We do not find any evidence...

Food quality has become an important determinant of success in global food trade and growers for international markets have to continuously adjust to buyers’ requirements. It is however not clear to what extent there is a demand for food quality - and how much buyers are willing to pay for it...

There is a vigorous debate on the liberalization of heavily regulated agricultural markets in India. A crucial institutional characteristic is the role of state regulated brokers in wholesale markets. Relying on data from a unique survey in Uttarakhand, a state in North-India, we find that...

This paper develops a structural model of competition in the lending market to examine the impact of financial reforms both on competition and on banks' risk taking incentives. Drawing on the literature on the uniqueness of bank loans vis-à-vis arms length debt, we estimate an empirical model...

A dedicated support for SMEs through imparting information as well as addressing their concerns will not only improve prospects for SMEs, but will also contribute to greater utilization of the FTAs. While integrating into GVCs, standard compliance does not come easy due to lack of information...

India has recently committed to install 100 GW of solar power by 2022, the principal component of its climate policy agenda. But the pace of solar adoption in the residential rooftop sector — the success of which is important for local job creation and sustaining political support for...