Telecommunication industry has been the flagship of the business model innovation in India. In this paper we explore the mechanisms of cost innovation in India and connect it to the strategy and innovation literature, particularly, to the Resource Based View of the firm. We examine how firms in...

This paper investigates the readiness of customers to shift toward cashless payment by identifying the main factors that impact that shift. The sample consisted of randomly selected individuals identified as potential users of cashless payment and are considered more likely to continue using the...

This brief chapter in the (forthcoming) SAGE Handbook of Intellectual Property examines available data and analyses concerning the impact of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on development. The chapter considers distinctions among types of countries...

Technology offers enormous potential and opportunities to the Indian Banking sector. Rapid technological diffusion and entry of non-banking entities like fintechs, bigtechs and e-retailers into financial space have left no scope for Indian banks to delay and deny technological innovations. Given...

We examine the effect of social policies on corporate innovation using India’s mandatory Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) regulation. This regulation mandates firms with pre-tax profits above a certain threshold to spend 2% of the profits on CSR. We demonstrate a significant bunching of...

This study uses patent renewal information to estimate private value of patents by technology and ownership status. Patent value refers to the economic reward that the inventor extracts from the patent by making, using or selling an invention. Thus, we measure the value of patent right (private...