Dimensions of Economic Theory and Policy
Essays for Anjan Mukherji
Krishnendu Ghosh Dastidar, Hiranya Mukhopadhyay, and Uday Bhanu Sinha
Table of Contents
Foreword
1. Introduction, KRISHNENDU GHOSH DASTIDAR, HIRANYA MUKHOPADHYAY, AND UDAY BHANU SINHA
Section I: General Equilibrium, Macroeconomics, and Economic Dynamics
2. Markovian Equilibria in a Dynamic General Equilibrium Model with Heterogeneous Consumers, SUBIR K. CHAKRABARTI
3. On Some Monotone Markov Models, MUKUL MAJUMDAR AND NIGAR HASHIMZADE
4. On Optimal Forest Management: A Bifurcation Analysis, SWAPAN DASGUPTA AND TAPAN MITRA
5. Multiple Equlibria in a Dynamic Two Country Model, KAZUMICHI IWASA AND KAZUO NISHIMURA
6. Observability of Chaotic Economic Dynamics in the Matsuyama Model, MAKOTO YANO, KENJI SATO, AND YUICHI FURUKAWA
7. A Simple Exposition of Learning by Doing in Endogenous Growth Theory, DIPANKAR DASGUPTA
8. Economic Growth and the Quality of Teachers in a Public Education System, MAUSUMI DAS AND SUBRATA GUHA
9. Wealth Effects, AMITAVA BOSE
10. Investment-led Growth Cycles: A Preliminary Re-appraisal of Taylor-type Monetary Policy Rules, SOUMYA DATTA
Section II: Games and Information: Applications and Experiments
11. Distraction and Incentives, ABHIJIT V. BANERJEE AND SENDHIL MULLAINATHAN
12. Liquidity Preference and Information, SANDEEP KAPUR
13. Coordination in Teams, TRIDIB SHARMA AND RICARD TORRES
14. Decomposition of Accident Loss and Efficiency of Negligence Rule, SATISH K. JAIN AND RAJENDRA P. KUNDU
15. Internation Cartels and Spheres of Influence, ADITYA BHATTACHARJEA
16. Price Competition in a Mixed Duopoly, KRISHNENDU GHOSH DASTIDAR AND UDAY BHANU SINHA
17. Recommended Play Versus Costly Punishments in a Laboratory Public Goods Game, ANANISH CHAUDHURI AND TIRNUD PAICHAYONTIVIJIT
Section III. Socio-economic Problems of India: Applications of Theory to Policymaking
18. Private Investment in Human Capital and Industrial Development: The Case of the Indian Software Industry, ASHISH ARORA AND SURENDRAKUMAR BAGDE
19. Country-Region Place: India's Monetary Policy Accommodation During the Global Crisis-Was it Effective, BRUNO CARRASCO AND HIRANYA MUKHOPADHYAY?
20. Arranged Marriage, Co-Residence and Female Schooling: A Model with Evidence from India, INDRANEEL DASGUPTA, PUSHKAR MAITRA, AND DIGANTA MUKHERJEE
Index