Econophysics: Background and Applications in Economics, Finance, and Sociophysics is a collection of 10 chapters by six different contributors. The first part of the book consisting of two chapters lays down the philosophy ...

Wetlands are distinct ecological systems which provide numerous ecosystem services to human society and the environment. However, many of these important ecologically sensitive systems are threatened or are already lost, ...

Organizations in emerging economies are gaining greater relevance in the global economy and they exert a significant influence on organizations from developed economies (Khanna & Palepu, 2006). Resource accumulation process ...

In this paper we stochastically compare two parallel systems each having heterogeneous exponentiated Weibull components. These comparisons are made with respect to reversed hazard rate ordering and likelihood ratio ordering. ...

For efficient use of water, there is a dire need to manage acute water scarcity in agriculture through the adoption of sustainable water management technologies. To produce more crops per drop of water, the System of Rice ...

In developing countries, education plays a very important role in maintaining the momentum of economic growth. In a country like India with a population of over a billion, one of the biggest challenges that the government ...

Rising levels of dowry often seem to be associated with increasing levels of education. In this article, we briefly survey some of the economic theories that have been put forward to explain the emergence, existence and ...

Transparency and accountability is crucial to sustainability of any system. Transparency of a governance structure is ensured if there are robust and reliable processes of information sharing. Accountability comes with ...

Institutions of higher education exist to contribute to the collective growth of the society by nurturing the creative genius of individuals. This may be achieved by striking a fine balance between gifting intellectual ...

In this article, we raise sustainability issues in a targeted health initiative, namely the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana. This unique health insurance initiative targets the poor population to address the iniquity in ...