Innovation is understood by different people differently and there is no reason to think otherwis... more Innovation is understood by different people differently and there is no reason to think otherwise until and unless innovation is objectified. Several measures have been developed to represent innovation in one or the other form. At times, due to dearth of data on innovation, proxies are used that may not represent innovation in its true sense. One of such measure, though unpopular but relevant, is global innovation index (GII). Indexes are used to quantify as well as measure the variability over a period of time in comparison to base values. As the approach of GII is new and promising, the present chapter will attempt to understand the economics of global innovation index for the available data. This will add to the understanding of innovation and may act as a strategy. On the other hand, econometrics as an emerging branch will also be used to identify certain simple hypothesis for the data of global innovation index. The chapter thus aims to delve deeper into the understanding of global innovation index.
Driven by the Green Revolution, the use of pesticides in Brazil has increased dramatically, trans... more Driven by the Green Revolution, the use of pesticides in Brazil has increased dramatically, transforming the rural complex into an agroindustrial complex, generating large-scale production of monocultures and strengthening agribusiness production chains. Despite the economic benefits, the intense use of pesticides leads to concerns, including a lack of training, technical difficulties and environmental and social vulnerabilities. The study focuses on analyzing the impact of these pesticides on production in the state of Paraná by comparing the census years between 2006 and 2017 and investigates the spatial dynamics of agricultural production using the Moran's I test. The results highlight the influence of neighboring communities on agricultural production values and highlight regional interdependence. The model underlines the importance of sustainable regional planning and highlights spatial lag as a key factor in promoting regional cooperation. Hence, expenditure was positive both in the local effect and for the effect caused in the neighborhoods. Still, the pesticide use variable itself became ambiguous for analyzing production due to its problems.
India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs, Jul 1, 2000
India and the China are the t\vo largest econonii/es-in terms of popu-'lation and nature of occup... more India and the China are the t\vo largest econonii/es-in terms of popu-'lation and nature of occupation (agriculture). But in temis of economic performance there is no comparison between the two economies and accordingly their placc in global economy is at much different Icvcl. Keeping this in mind, the present paper makes an attempt to compare certain ccononiic variables of India with China in global perspective in thc present decade of 90s.
Advances in business strategy and competitive advantage book series, 2018
Innovation is understood by different people differently and there is no reason to think otherwis... more Innovation is understood by different people differently and there is no reason to think otherwise until and unless innovation is objectified. Several measures have been developed to represent innovation in one or the other form. At times, due to dearth of data on innovation, proxies are used that may not represent innovation in its true sense. One of such measure, though unpopular but relevant, is global innovation index (GII). Indexes are used to quantify as well as measure the variability over a period of time in comparison to base values. As the approach of GII is new and promising, the present chapter will attempt to understand the economics of global innovation index for the available data. This will add to the understanding of innovation and may act as a strategy. On the other hand, econometrics as an emerging branch will also be used to identify certain simple hypothesis for the data of global innovation index. The chapter thus aims to delve deeper into the understanding of global innovation index.
Revista de Turism: Studii si Cercetari in Turism, Jun 30, 2016
Tourism is fast growing sector in the world. It is sine-quo-non for generation revenue, foreign e... more Tourism is fast growing sector in the world. It is sine-quo-non for generation revenue, foreign exchange and employment for every country of the world. Its development could also bring balanced regional development. This paper is an attempt in this direction. The areas covered are tourism global perspective, Indian scenario and state-wise development of tourism.
In the present 21st Century;the globe has been facing three biggest and most critical challenges ... more In the present 21st Century;the globe has been facing three biggest and most critical challenges [Climate change;nuclear proliferation;and deterioration of democracy] Therefore;Climate change has been one of the most chronic problems across the world;affecting human beings in one form or the other It is true to say that Climate Change has brought the globe to its knees as it has created unprecedented effects on structure and nature of the globe For the first time in the annals that;the United Nations;in its 75th General Assembly [virtual mode] has taken the issue of climate change seriously Some where it is further observed that if Covid-19 doesn't kill the humans;climate change will kill the people across the world With this background, the present paper examines the emerging trends and issues that have come up due to the climate change across the world These trends may call for reset;recalibration and rethink Otherwise, the Climate Emergency become the need of the hour
Financing of agro-industrial development in India: a …, 1980
This study examines the role of agroindustries in the Indian economy; major constraints on agroin... more This study examines the role of agroindustries in the Indian economy; major constraints on agroindustrial development in India; and institutional sources of credit for agroindustry. It then focuses on Uttar Pradesh, the economic framework, the role of agroindustries in the economy ...
The book deals with the emergence of BRICS in the post-Bretton Woods Institutional world order, d... more The book deals with the emergence of BRICS in the post-Bretton Woods Institutional world order, dominated by the policies of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. It traces the formation and development of BRICS over the years, the challenges it has successfully overcome and what it has to face. The fundamental argument of the book revolves around a post-pandemic world and the reforms it will witness in the future. It attempts to capture whether BRICS will collapse amid the global health and economic crisis or whether it will re-emerge by reforming its system. The editor argues for BRICS Plus for current BRICS group to continue on a path of development. The book has a special focus on BRICS from the perspective of African countries, particularly the experiences of its single African member country, South Africa. Though South Africa was added to the earlier BRICs in 2010, great lessons can be learned from its membership. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the world economy. However, the impact on the growth rates of the developing countries is a setback. BRICS, being a collaboration of developing countries, has had to face the spillover effects of the crisis. The book raises such issues that make a case for the collapse of BRICS. It is not approached from an angle of pessimism but with arguments instilled in the operations of BRICS. Further, the book presents areas where BRICS can focus to be successful in a post-pandemic world. The contributors have raised divergent yet relevant BRICS issues incorporating the perspective of the African countries.
Journal of East Asia and international law, May 31, 2024
India has been a member of the BRICS group since 2009. It has been a staunch advocate for the syn... more India has been a member of the BRICS group since 2009. It has been a staunch advocate for the synergistic power. Their summits have focused on a wide range of topics, all of which share the common goal of reorganizing the global economic and political order. The BRICS nations have together accomplished several significant milestones which include the establishment of the New Development Bank, the BRICS Payment System, collaborative anti-terror programs, climate mitigation, green energy, and other such initiatives. South Africa played home to the 15th BRICS Summit, which took place in the August of 2023 and was centered around the theme of "BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development, and Inclusive Multilateralism." This essay considers issues from an Indian perspective that may pop up in the future BRICS summit.
Corporate divestiture represents an important component of a firm’s strategy. Divestment takes di... more Corporate divestiture represents an important component of a firm’s strategy. Divestment takes different forms and is usually undertaken for a variety of general and firm-specific reasons. The objective of this article is to provide an overview and assessment of the current consensus on the empirical evidence on underlying divestiture motives. What is the direction of the literature on the antecedents of divestment? Are there important lessons to be learned from dominant and underexplored themes? We embark on the answers to these questions by analysing the existing empirical literature and providing an informative and instructive synopsis. Our synopsis contributes to the literature by integrating antecedents of divestiture from the multiple strands and synthesizing potentially rich areas of further exploration in the literature. Performance remains the dominant factor in divestiture but there is strong evidence that divestment is the result of a multitude of interacting dynamics amo...
Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies
Purpose This study aims to find the impact of the trade war between the USA and China on Asian ec... more Purpose This study aims to find the impact of the trade war between the USA and China on Asian economies. Apart from macroeconomic variables associated with trade, this study explicitly creates a trade war scenario and trade war participant dummies. Using the neural network multilayer perceptron, this study checks for the causal linkages between the predictors and target output for the panel of Asian economies and the USA. Design/methodology/approach A conceptual model of the after effects of trade war in a quadrant is developed. Variables related to trade and tariffs are included in the study for a panel of 19 Asian economies. The feedforward structure of neural network analysis is used to identify strong and weak predictors of trade war. Findings The hidden layers of the multilayer perceptron reveal the inconsistency in linkages for the predictors’ services exports, tariff measures, anti-dumping measures, trade war scenario dummy with gross domestic product. The findings suggest t...
Innovation is understood by different people differently and there is no reason to think otherwis... more Innovation is understood by different people differently and there is no reason to think otherwise until and unless innovation is objectified. Several measures have been developed to represent innovation in one or the other form. At times, due to dearth of data on innovation, proxies are used that may not represent innovation in its true sense. One of such measure, though unpopular but relevant, is global innovation index (GII). Indexes are used to quantify as well as measure the variability over a period of time in comparison to base values. As the approach of GII is new and promising, the present chapter will attempt to understand the economics of global innovation index for the available data. This will add to the understanding of innovation and may act as a strategy. On the other hand, econometrics as an emerging branch will also be used to identify certain simple hypothesis for the data of global innovation index. The chapter thus aims to delve deeper into the understanding of global innovation index.
Driven by the Green Revolution, the use of pesticides in Brazil has increased dramatically, trans... more Driven by the Green Revolution, the use of pesticides in Brazil has increased dramatically, transforming the rural complex into an agroindustrial complex, generating large-scale production of monocultures and strengthening agribusiness production chains. Despite the economic benefits, the intense use of pesticides leads to concerns, including a lack of training, technical difficulties and environmental and social vulnerabilities. The study focuses on analyzing the impact of these pesticides on production in the state of Paraná by comparing the census years between 2006 and 2017 and investigates the spatial dynamics of agricultural production using the Moran's I test. The results highlight the influence of neighboring communities on agricultural production values and highlight regional interdependence. The model underlines the importance of sustainable regional planning and highlights spatial lag as a key factor in promoting regional cooperation. Hence, expenditure was positive both in the local effect and for the effect caused in the neighborhoods. Still, the pesticide use variable itself became ambiguous for analyzing production due to its problems.
India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs, Jul 1, 2000
India and the China are the t\vo largest econonii/es-in terms of popu-'lation and nature of occup... more India and the China are the t\vo largest econonii/es-in terms of popu-'lation and nature of occupation (agriculture). But in temis of economic performance there is no comparison between the two economies and accordingly their placc in global economy is at much different Icvcl. Keeping this in mind, the present paper makes an attempt to compare certain ccononiic variables of India with China in global perspective in thc present decade of 90s.
Advances in business strategy and competitive advantage book series, 2018
Innovation is understood by different people differently and there is no reason to think otherwis... more Innovation is understood by different people differently and there is no reason to think otherwise until and unless innovation is objectified. Several measures have been developed to represent innovation in one or the other form. At times, due to dearth of data on innovation, proxies are used that may not represent innovation in its true sense. One of such measure, though unpopular but relevant, is global innovation index (GII). Indexes are used to quantify as well as measure the variability over a period of time in comparison to base values. As the approach of GII is new and promising, the present chapter will attempt to understand the economics of global innovation index for the available data. This will add to the understanding of innovation and may act as a strategy. On the other hand, econometrics as an emerging branch will also be used to identify certain simple hypothesis for the data of global innovation index. The chapter thus aims to delve deeper into the understanding of global innovation index.
Revista de Turism: Studii si Cercetari in Turism, Jun 30, 2016
Tourism is fast growing sector in the world. It is sine-quo-non for generation revenue, foreign e... more Tourism is fast growing sector in the world. It is sine-quo-non for generation revenue, foreign exchange and employment for every country of the world. Its development could also bring balanced regional development. This paper is an attempt in this direction. The areas covered are tourism global perspective, Indian scenario and state-wise development of tourism.
In the present 21st Century;the globe has been facing three biggest and most critical challenges ... more In the present 21st Century;the globe has been facing three biggest and most critical challenges [Climate change;nuclear proliferation;and deterioration of democracy] Therefore;Climate change has been one of the most chronic problems across the world;affecting human beings in one form or the other It is true to say that Climate Change has brought the globe to its knees as it has created unprecedented effects on structure and nature of the globe For the first time in the annals that;the United Nations;in its 75th General Assembly [virtual mode] has taken the issue of climate change seriously Some where it is further observed that if Covid-19 doesn't kill the humans;climate change will kill the people across the world With this background, the present paper examines the emerging trends and issues that have come up due to the climate change across the world These trends may call for reset;recalibration and rethink Otherwise, the Climate Emergency become the need of the hour
Financing of agro-industrial development in India: a …, 1980
This study examines the role of agroindustries in the Indian economy; major constraints on agroin... more This study examines the role of agroindustries in the Indian economy; major constraints on agroindustrial development in India; and institutional sources of credit for agroindustry. It then focuses on Uttar Pradesh, the economic framework, the role of agroindustries in the economy ...
The book deals with the emergence of BRICS in the post-Bretton Woods Institutional world order, d... more The book deals with the emergence of BRICS in the post-Bretton Woods Institutional world order, dominated by the policies of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. It traces the formation and development of BRICS over the years, the challenges it has successfully overcome and what it has to face. The fundamental argument of the book revolves around a post-pandemic world and the reforms it will witness in the future. It attempts to capture whether BRICS will collapse amid the global health and economic crisis or whether it will re-emerge by reforming its system. The editor argues for BRICS Plus for current BRICS group to continue on a path of development. The book has a special focus on BRICS from the perspective of African countries, particularly the experiences of its single African member country, South Africa. Though South Africa was added to the earlier BRICs in 2010, great lessons can be learned from its membership. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the world economy. However, the impact on the growth rates of the developing countries is a setback. BRICS, being a collaboration of developing countries, has had to face the spillover effects of the crisis. The book raises such issues that make a case for the collapse of BRICS. It is not approached from an angle of pessimism but with arguments instilled in the operations of BRICS. Further, the book presents areas where BRICS can focus to be successful in a post-pandemic world. The contributors have raised divergent yet relevant BRICS issues incorporating the perspective of the African countries.
Journal of East Asia and international law, May 31, 2024
India has been a member of the BRICS group since 2009. It has been a staunch advocate for the syn... more India has been a member of the BRICS group since 2009. It has been a staunch advocate for the synergistic power. Their summits have focused on a wide range of topics, all of which share the common goal of reorganizing the global economic and political order. The BRICS nations have together accomplished several significant milestones which include the establishment of the New Development Bank, the BRICS Payment System, collaborative anti-terror programs, climate mitigation, green energy, and other such initiatives. South Africa played home to the 15th BRICS Summit, which took place in the August of 2023 and was centered around the theme of "BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development, and Inclusive Multilateralism." This essay considers issues from an Indian perspective that may pop up in the future BRICS summit.
Corporate divestiture represents an important component of a firm’s strategy. Divestment takes di... more Corporate divestiture represents an important component of a firm’s strategy. Divestment takes different forms and is usually undertaken for a variety of general and firm-specific reasons. The objective of this article is to provide an overview and assessment of the current consensus on the empirical evidence on underlying divestiture motives. What is the direction of the literature on the antecedents of divestment? Are there important lessons to be learned from dominant and underexplored themes? We embark on the answers to these questions by analysing the existing empirical literature and providing an informative and instructive synopsis. Our synopsis contributes to the literature by integrating antecedents of divestiture from the multiple strands and synthesizing potentially rich areas of further exploration in the literature. Performance remains the dominant factor in divestiture but there is strong evidence that divestment is the result of a multitude of interacting dynamics amo...
Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies
Purpose This study aims to find the impact of the trade war between the USA and China on Asian ec... more Purpose This study aims to find the impact of the trade war between the USA and China on Asian economies. Apart from macroeconomic variables associated with trade, this study explicitly creates a trade war scenario and trade war participant dummies. Using the neural network multilayer perceptron, this study checks for the causal linkages between the predictors and target output for the panel of Asian economies and the USA. Design/methodology/approach A conceptual model of the after effects of trade war in a quadrant is developed. Variables related to trade and tariffs are included in the study for a panel of 19 Asian economies. The feedforward structure of neural network analysis is used to identify strong and weak predictors of trade war. Findings The hidden layers of the multilayer perceptron reveal the inconsistency in linkages for the predictors’ services exports, tariff measures, anti-dumping measures, trade war scenario dummy with gross domestic product. The findings suggest t...
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