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Working Paper: Cross Border Flows, Financial Intermediation and Interactions of Policy Rules in a Small Open Economy Model

Author: Ashima Goyal and Akhilesh K. Verma Title: Cross Border Flows, Financial Intermediation and Interactions of Policy Rules in a Small Open Economy Model Abstract: We present a small open economy New Keynesian model with financial intermediation to investigate the interaction between monetary policy and macroprudential regulations. Our model economy attempts to capture […]

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Working Paper: Network Compatibility, Intensity of Competition and Process R&D : A Generalization

No: WP-2020-007 Author: Sumit Shrivastav Title:  Network Compatibility, Intensity of Competition and Process R&D : A Generalization Abstract: This paper analyses implications of network compatibility and competition on process innovation in differentiated network goods duopoly. It shows that firms R&D investments are strategic substitutes (complements), if effective network compatibility is less (more) than […]

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Working Paper: Shilnikov Chaos, Low Interest Rates, and New Keynesian Macroeconomics

No: WP-2020-006 Author: William A. Barnett, Giovanni Bella, Taniya Ghosh, Paolo Mattana and Beatrice Venturi Title: Shilnikov Chaos, Low Interest Rates, and New Keynesian Macroeconomics Abstract: The paper shows that in a New Keynesian (NK) model, an active interest rate feedback monetary policy, when combined with a Ricardian passive fiscal policy, à la Leeper-Woodford, […]

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Working Paper: Do Storage and Structural Factors Determine Agricultural Commercialization in India?

No: WP-2020-004 Author: A. Ganesh-Kumar and Varun Kumar Das Title: Do Storage and Structural Factors Determine Agricultural Commercialization in India? Abstract: This paper analyses the role of storage facility and structural factors in determining agricultural commercialization in India. Commercialization of agriculture represents an important aspect of farm market behaviour. Farmers’ commercialization decision may be […]

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Working Paper: Profitability in Emerging Markets: Efficiency or Market Power? A Study of Indian Firms

No: WP-2020-003 Author: Ramesh Jangili Title: Profitability in Emerging Markets: Efficiency or Market Power? A Study of Indian Firms Abstract: The legal systems in emerging economies are weak and hence unsuccessful in completely eliminating market abuse, which could benefit some segment of firms to earn higher profits. This further leads to market imperfections and eventually […]

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Working Paper: International Risk Sharing for Food Staples

No: WP-2020-002 Author: Digvijay S. Negi and Bharat Ramaswami Title: International Risk Sharing for Food Staples Abstract: It is claimed that the world food supplies are more stable than the domestic supplies, and therefore free trade should achieve a higher degree of stability in prices and consumption than autarkic policies. […]

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Working Paper: Equilibrium Real Exchange Rates and Misalignments in Large Emerging Markets: A Re-look through Panel Cointegrating Estimation

No: WP-2020-001 Author: Krittika Banerjee and Ashima Goyal Title: Equilibrium Real Exchange Rates and Misalignments in Large Emerging Markets: A Re-look through Panel Cointegrating Estimation Abstract: Equilibrium real exchange rates (ERERs) of a set of major emerging market economies (EMEs) are estimated in a panel cointegrating equation framework against trade weighted advanced economy […]

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