Real investment takes a prominent position in determination of national income in modern industrial economies. Unfortunately investment behaviour of firms remains an area still poorly understood by economists and policy makers. Economic research identifies certain factors, both real and financial, to have significant influence on firm level investment decisions. However, the nature and extent of their association with real investment decisions is still widely debated. This book attempts to shed light on some of these hitherto unsolved issues. The book contains comprehensive theoretical...

This book showcases cutting-edge research papers from the 6th International Conference on Research into Design (ICoRD 2017) - the largest in India in this area - written by eminent researchers from across the world on design process, technologies, methods and tools, and their impact on innovation, for supporting design for communities. While design traditionally focused on the development of products for the individual, the emerging consensus on working towards a more sustainable world demands greater attention to designing for and with communities, so as to promote their sustenance and...

This book showcases cutting-edge research papers from the 6th International Conference on Research into Design (ICoRD 2017) - the largest in India in this area - written by eminent researchers from across the world on design process, technologies, methods and tools, and their impact on innovation, for supporting design for communities.