Contributed papers presented at National Conference on "25 Years of Economic Reforms in India: Performance and Prospects", organized by Department of Studies and Research in Economic, Tumkur University in April 2017

Increased integration between the developed and developing countries has seen substantial decrease in trade-related barriers. In addition, there is a debate that developing countries tend to lower the environmental standards to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI). In this context, the...

Purpose: The Indian leather industry contributes to economic growth at a significant environmental cost. Due to the rising global demand for sustainable leather products, promoting efficient input utilisation has become vital. This study measures input efficiency and its determinants for...