Purpose: Extant literature suggests that post-entry internationalization strategies and performance implications of born globals are an under-researched area. This paper aims to examine the internationalization strategies of born global service firms (BGSFs) and performance implications thereof...

This paper uses a unique new data set on nearly a thousand manufacturing firms in Brazil and India to investigate the determinants of ICT adoption and its impact on performance in both countries. The descriptive evidence shows that Brazilian firms on average use ICT more intensively than their...

In recent years, the Indian government has undertaken significant modifications in theIntellectual Property (IP) regime of the country. Some of the key elements of the modifiedpolicy having major implications for several sectors in the economy, especially thepharmaceutical, chemical,...

This paper explores how an individual's participation in higher education is dependent upon her religious affiliations, socio-economic status, and demographic characteristics. It argues that an appropriate measure of 'deficits' in participation should inform the nature and scope of affirmative...

While quota based and other affirmative action remains on the policy radar of nations faced with social inequalities, there is limited evidence informing policy choices at the national level. This paper estimates the mid-term impact of quota-based affirmative action in higher education (HE) in...

Deficits in participation of marginalized groups in higher education in India have attracted significant policy and research attention. Inclusion of Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the ambit of affirmative action for participation in publicly funded institutes of higher education has fueled this...

This paper uses a unique new data set on nearly a thousand manufacturing firms in Brazil and India to investigate the determinants of ICT adoption and its impact on performance in both countries. The descriptive evidence shows that Brazilian firms on average use ICT more intensively than their...