NATIONAL SEMINAR ON ECONOMETRIC APPLICATIONS IN MANAGEMENT

NATIONAL SEMINAR ON ECONOMETRIC APPLICATIONS IN MANAGEMENT

-Dr.Debesh Bhowmik

The Indian econometric Society (TIES) has organized a national seminar at Central University of Rajasthan,Ajmer on Econometric Applications in Management during 20-21 November,2013.The seminar was inaugurated by Prof.K.L.Krishna-former director of Delhi School of Economics after welcoming by Prof R.C.Sharma-Head Department of Management.Honourable VC –Prof.M.M.Salunkhe has given the presidential address.Prof.Subir Gokarn-Former deputy governor of RBI has given address on “Accelerating India’s Longterm growth constraints and policy options”.S.P.Mukherjee-Former Centenary Professor of Calcutta University has given special lecture on “Multivariate data analysis in Econometrics” which was a great educational value to the participants.

In the seminar,  36 papers on econometric applications were presented so far in which 20 papers were included for the published book entitled”Econometric Application in Management” that was edited by Prof.R.C.Sharma and Dr.S.K.Garg.

In the technical session,Joyjit Dhar of Krishnagar Govt.College presented paper on “Market timing abilities of Indian Mutual Fund Managers:An Evaluation”.Gopinathan R.-of Pondicherry University presented paper on “Asymmetric Relationship between stock market and macro economic variables”.Preeti Saluja of Management Department read paper on “Impact of Financial ratios on share price:A fixed effect approach on Indian Public sector banks”.Sajad Ahmed Rathore and M.Ramchandran of Pondicherry university presented paper on “Impact openness on inflationary effects of monetary policy and inflation volatility-evidence for India”.Iti Vyas-St.Ann’s College for women,Hyderabad read her paper on “India in the global economy:An empirical study of financial market integration and efficiency with special reference to current financial and economic crisis”.Akash Krishnan and G.Raghabendra Raju of Saitya Sai Institute,Puttaparthi lectured on”Detecting cartelization in the Indian cement industry:Behavioural and structural methodology”.Aas Mohammad and Bandi Kamaiah  of Hyderabad University read paper on “An analysis of technical efficiency of Indian pharmaceutical industry:A stochastic frontier analysis”.Panchanan Das of Calcutta University presented on”Multi factor productivity growth and capacity utilization in manufacturing industries in India:Estimating stochastic frontier with firm level data”.Anindita Sengupta of Burdwan University read on “Measuring productivity and technical efficiency in automotive industry under economic reform in India:Stochatic frontier analysis with firm level data”.Arabinda Das of APC college,Kolkata presented paper on “Bounded inefficiency in copula-based stochastic frontier model”.

Debesh Bhowmik of International Institute for Development Studies,Kolkata presented paper on “Convergence patterns of growth rates of state industries in India”.

Govinda Srivastava and Vinish Kathuria of IIT,Mumbai presented on “Impact of power sector reform on the performance of the Indian Discoms:A panel data analysis”.Sanjeev Gupta of Central university of HP read paper on “Comparison of ARIMA  and Artificial neutral network for forecasting exchange rate”.G.Jayachandran and N.Sheela Devi read paper on “FDI inflows into USA:A time series analysis on time lag model approaches”.Pooja Joshi and AK Giri of BITS ,Pillani addressed on “Sensitivity of stock market indices to oil prices,exchange rate and economic growth:Evidence from industrial subsectors in india”.Richa Mathur and Sanjaya K.Garg of Central Unversity of Rajasthan orated on “Market capitalization and volatility of stocks:A financial econometric analysis”.S.R.Singh and Archana Sharma of Banasthali University addressed on “Deterministic inventory model for deteriorating items under linear holding cost with partial backlogging”.Pradeep Kumar Keshari of IDBI said on “Firm’s probability to export :role of sunk cost ,productivity and credit constraints in a select group of capital intensive Indian industries”.Nilakanta N.T.,Haripriya Gundimeda, and Vinish Kathuria of IIT,Bombay addressed on “Relationship between FDI,Environment and Economic Growth in india:An Application of ARDL approach”.Mahendra Pal of UGC fellow presented on “Finance-Growth nexus in India:An evidence from cointegration and VECM”.Biswajit Maitra of Surya Sen College,Siliguri read on “Monetary management, income growth and price stability in Malaysia-ARDL approach”.Vijay Singh Shekhawat and Vinish Kathuria of IIT,Mumbai presented on “Resolving global imbalances by forming International Clearing Unions”.B.Anand of Pondicherry University presented paper on “Volatility spillover between oil price and select macroeconomic variables in India”.

In the valedictory session, Prof SP Mukherjee spoke on econometric tools and VC of the University gave to much enthusiasm to delegates , students and staff.Prof.Sharma’s vote of thanks was also memorable.