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Original Article
Open Access
Assessing the Influence of Firm and Macroeconomic Variables on Corporate Profitability in India
T. Mohanasundaram, P. Karthikeyan, D. Shanthi
· pp. 7–17
DOI: 10.17010/aijer/2017/v6i3/116697
Corporate profitability not only shows the firm's ability to generate revenue but also strongly communicate the health of the industrial sector of any country. The aim of this research was to provide realistic evidence about the factors motivating corporate profitability …
Keywords:
Corporate Profitability, Macroeconomic Indicators, Firm Specific Variables, Panel Data, Fixed Effect Model, Random Effect Model
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Original Article
Open Access
A Comparative Study of Cost and Profitability of Conventional and Organic Wheat in Southwest Punjab
Bahadur Singh, R. K. Mahajan
· pp. 18–32
DOI: 10.17010/aijer/2017/v6i3/116699
The study analyzed and compared the cost and profitability of conventional and organic wheat cultivation in Southwest Punjab, India. In the present investigation, 180 wheat farmers were interviewed (120 conventional farmers and 60 organic wheat farmers). Field survey was undertaken …
Keywords:
Conventional and Organic, Cost, Profitability, Return
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Original Article
Open Access
India's Trade Potential and Prospects with Common Market of South America (Mercosur)
Sadhna
· pp. 33–51
DOI: 10.17010/aijer/2017/v6i3/116700
The present study attempted to analyze India's trade potential and prospects with Mercosur and it employed revealed comparative advantage (RCA) and trade intensity index (TII) for the purpose. In South America, India signed its first preferential trade agreement (PTA) with …
Keywords:
Intensity, Potential, Product, Specialization, Sustainable Trade
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Original Article
Open Access
Saving Economics from Disgrace
Ketan K. Shah
· pp. 52–55
DOI: 10.17010/aijer/2017/v6i3/116702
This short article argued that economics is a wonderful dynamic subject which has undergone a metamorphosis in its themes and method of inquiry. But presently, it has come under attack for its failure to satisfactorily explain the financial crises episodes …
Keywords:
Economics, Financial Crises, Financialisation, Heterodox Economics, Mathematical Economics, Social Science