Financial Inclusion (FI) is one of the most important indicators of inclusive growth of an economy. This paper examines the status of FI in India by constructing a comprehensive financial inclusion index (FII). The data analysis indicates that states such as Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra,...

Primary survey data of Indian M&A transactions were used to test the hypotheses on latent risk factors. A structural equation model (SEM) model was estimated to assess the composite risk factors considering financial, non-financial, and sustainability risks. The results reveal that reforms in...

Counter factual policy simulations of sustained increase in public investment in infrastructure, financed through borrowing from commercial banks, shows substantial increase in private investment and thereby output in this sector. Further, due to increase in absorption, real private investment...

Counter factual policy simulations of sustained increase in public investment in infrastructure, financed through borrowing from commercial banks, shows substantial increase in private investment and thereby output in this sector. Further, due to increase in absorption, real private investment...

This paper attempts to build an aggregative, structural, macroeconometric model for India. Investment and output in the model are disaggregated into four sectors, viz., (a) agriculture including forestry & fishing, (b) manufacturing, (c) infrastructure, which includes power, transport,...