| Description |
xiv, 245 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. Productivity and efficiency analysis -- 2. Cost efficiency in models of data envelopment analysis -- 3. R&D spending and efficiency in computer and pharmaceutical industries -- 4. Comparison of various efficiency measures : an application to banks in India -- 5. Scale, scope, and capacity utilization in the Indian banking industry -- 6. Scale elasticity and congestion in the banking industry of India -- 7. Examining performance variations of (life) insurance and iron industries of India |
| Summary |
"This volume discusses the latest techniques and their economic applications for modern industries like computer, pharmaceutical, banking and other manufacturing. These industries are most important for a growing economy. Both econometric and mathematical programming techniques are analyzed so as to develop a synthetic approach. The industrial applications emphasize the various aspects of R&D spending, advertisement expenditure and imperfect market structures."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Industrial productivity -- Measurement -- Mathematical models.
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Industrial efficiency -- Mathematical models.
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| Author |
Sahoo, Biresh, 1971-
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| LC no. |
2006046250 |
| ISBN |
0230018866 cloth |
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