We examine the impact of the recent restrictions/bans imposed by several nations on air travel to India in the light of the increasing number of infections amid the second wave of COVID-19. We employ the standard event study method on a sample of 34 airline stocks across seven nations to find...

Nach Prognosen von Airbus werden sich die weltweiten Passagierkilometer von derzeit rund 5,5 Bio. RPK auf etwa 12 Bio. RPK im Jahr 2030 mehr als verdoppeln. Die Dominanz des Passagierverkehrs wird sich parallel in den asiatisch-pazifischen Raum verschieben. Sowohl im Passagier- als auch im...

Under what conditions can small suppliers and small firm dominated industries comply with stringent standards without compromising their trade competitiveness? This question is at the heart a controversial debate about the emergence of environmental standards as a new variable in global trade...

The study reviews the telecom policy and regulatory framework in India and its state of play, and seeks to extract the main issues that are inhibiting early adoption of advanced digital communication technologies. The study further analyses the EU best practices, experiences and evolving policy,...

The empirical evidence on the association between labour market flexibility and R&D activities of firms is limited only to developed economies. In this research note, we examine the relationship between labour market flexibility and the R&D decisions of firms in India's organised Manufacturing....