In this paper we propose the concept of an affine cost share equilibrium and show that under natural assumptions any optimal allocation corresponds to an affine cost share equilibrium. With linear cost functions and under mild regularity assumptions we show that an optimal allocation is a ratio...

This paper surveys the voluminous literature on energy price impacts studies; both types of impacts and techniques used to estimate them are reviewed in detail. Different types of energy price impacts are classified into economic and non-economic (environmental) types. An analytical framework is...

This paper Managing Personal and Professional Roles explores the social cultural context of women and the issues which confront women as they manage both home and work and deal with the dilemmas of multiple roles and membership in multiple systems. The training modules are designed from the...

The role of small towns in national development has assumed significant importance in recent times in the light of renewed interest in decentralised development strategies. Conventional approaches which viewed small towns as growth poles in a hierarchy of settlements with backward and forward...

During the last two decades, there have been several proposals on how financial statements should be adjusted to show the effects of Inflation. The earlier suggestions were to adjust the financial statements using a general price index. Lately the emphasis has been on current value accounting....

The paper describes the tentative conclusions from interviews with a variety of individuals with respect to indigenous modes of management and also from the study of the annual reports of about 200 companies. Evidence indicating substantial inter-industry, intra-industry, and intra-business...

A much disturbing aspect of Indian agriculture relates to its relatively small contribution to the country’s public sector funds. Another equally, if not more, disturbing aspect of Indian agriculture relates to its rapidly growing demands on the country’s public finances. This paper first...

The Public Distribution System (PDS) accounts for about one-third of total subsidy expenditure of the Government of India and about three percent of the GNP. If managed efficiently, the PDS could be more effective in alleviating poverty and hunger. However, it did not receive as much attention...

In the developing countries and those undergoing rapid change, the part played in the social field by education is of vital importance. This paper has looked at the educational tasks that confronts the grassroot level functionaries of three development programmes: namely, Adult Education...

Multilateral agencies and economists with much influence have been urging laissez-faire in agriculture. While success with the rich countries has been minimal despite the commitments under the WTO, many poor countries with much agricultural potential in the long run have been coaxed to adopt...