ISBInsight is the Flagship Research Periodical of the Indian School of Business
Why does India have only 918 girls to every 1000 boys in the 0-6 age group? Surprisingly, the answer lies not only in discrimination against girls, but also in land inheritance traditions, says Professor Tarun Jain. As a result of parental competition for boys, girls grow up in larger families, get a smaller share of family resources, and face greater health and mortality risks.
Read moreHiring, honing and harnessing human capital often calls for strategy adjustment in real time. In February 2018, the Indian School...
Read moreDo you manage one division of a large multi-division organisation? The surprising factors that determine your pay lie not only...
Read moreHow does the quality of financial disclosures affect the cost of capital for corporate investments? The commonly held belief has...
Read moreExport-oriented manufacturing and service activity as well as foreign direct investment: these are the surprising ingredients of an economic trajectory that promotes forest growth in developing economies, find Professor Ashwini Chhatre and his colleagues. They also caution, however, that forest quality measures such as biodiversity are equally important in framing forest management policy for developing economies.
Read moreThough mutual funds are increasingly popular as investment vehicles, the factors that drive their returns are not fully understood. How can investors better understand how well a fund has done relative to its competition? Research by Professors Nitin Kumar, Gerard Hoberg and Nagpurnanand Prabhala answers these questions.
Read moreQ: What are your insights about the Infrastructure and Construction insight industry in India? What is the scope of the...
Read moreIt has been hectic over the last couple of weeks in New Delhi after the 2018 budget was presented following...
Read moreThe Indian School of Business and the National Institute of Nutrition hosted an expert panel discussion on 16 February, 2018...
Read moreDigitisation of research and development can generate significant returns for firms, argue ISB Professor Deepa Mani and colleagues, based on an empirical study of technology spill-overs from the IT industry across an array of other industries. Technology laggards risk being left behind as industry boundaries are redefined.
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