Recent evidence shows that developing countries and transition economies are increasingly privatising their public firms and at the same time experiencing rapid growth of inward foreign direct investment (FDI). In an international mixed oligopoly, we analyse the interaction between privatisation...

Many developing countries are liberalizing their economies to allow higher equity participation by the foreign firms. We argue that the possibility of joint venture can reduce the number of technology transfers. Hence, joint venture can reduce the welfare of a host-country by creating higher...

On-line analysis of proximates (moisture, ash, volatile matter, and fixed carbon) and lignocellulose components (cellulose, semi-cellulose, and lignin) of coarse-crushed corn stover was investigated using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Compared with traditional technique, on-line measurement...

This paper studies the determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) and the effect of BRICS on FDI flows to OECD countries. Specifically, we propose an FDI location-decision hypotheses based on Global Value Chains (GVCs) theory and test whether FDI flows to BRICS and OECD are competitive or...

During the winter season (November–March) of 2003–2004 and 2004–2005 a field study was carried out at the Research Farm of the University (Latitude 22°58′N, Longitude 88°31′E and altitude 9.75mamsl), Gayeshpur, India. Aim of the study was to evaluate the sole and interactive effect...

Distribution-free (nonparametric) control charts provide a robust alternative to a data analyst when there is lack of knowledge about the underlying distribution. A two-sided nonparametric Phase II exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) control chart, based on the exceedance statistics...