This book includes selected papers submitted to the ICADABAI-2017 conference, offering an overview of the new methodologies and presenting innovative applications that are of interest to both academicians and practitioners working in the area of analytics. It discusses predictive analytics...

Extending financial services to unbanked population in India has remained a central part of the policy thrust of the Indian government for decades. To that effect, a widespread formal credit delivery mechanism has been established to meet the credit requirements of rural communities. However,...

This study explores the relationship between human capital and the usage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and electricity by households. While the impact of educational attainment on the choice of various utilities and household welfare has been dealt with in detail, work exploring the impact of...