The purpose of this article is to generate mixed-level unbalanced or non-U-type supersaturated designs using computer intensive procedures. Lower bounds to modified E(fUNOD) and criteria have been used to measure the efficiency of the generated non-U-type mixed-level supersaturated designs. The...

Cartels and horizontal mergers can be viewed as alternative arrangements to increase profitability and act as means of introducing horizontal restraint. The choice between the two forms from the perspective of firms is determined by the structure of industry, organization of firms, and the...

The paper establishes the salience of the target's 52-week high price as a reference price, while determining the offer premium in Indian merger & acquisition (tender offer) deals, after controlling for the regulatory requirements in India. The SEBI Regulation, Substantial Acquisition of Shares...

In this paper, we attempt to understand whether business group affiliation continues to create value with improvements in institutional environment, especially with increased product market competition. This question comes at a time when there is growing awareness that business groups dominate...

Quality of institutions has been found to positively affect Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows. This, however, fails to explain the flow of FDI into countries with poor quality of institutions like India and China. This paper shows that FDI flows in the form of cross border mergers and...

Conflict between national antitrust or competition laws is likely to increase with the increase in global integration. In this paper we develop a two-country, three-firm model to analyze the possibilities of conflict between national antitrust authorities, using the welfare criteria. We show...

An optimal sizing model for an off-grid hybrid micro-grid system (HMGS) consisting of solar photovoltaic (PV), wind turbine (WT), diesel generator (DG) and battery (BAT) is developed. A tri-objective formulation, considering techno-socio-economic factors, is employed for finding the optimal...

Agriculture is the means of livelihood of about two-thirds of the work force in the country. The Government has accorded the highest priority to Agricultural Research. Agricultural Research institutions and agricultural universities have came out with improved varieties/hybrids of crops, New...