Mini, P P; Dr.Arunachalam, P(Cochin University Of Science And Technology, June , 2013)
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Health insurance has become a necessity for the common man,
next to food, clothing and shelter. The financing of health expense is either catastrophic or sometimes even frequently contracted illnesses, is a
major cause of mental agony for the common man. The cost of care may
sometimes result in the complete erosion of the family savings or may
even lead to indebtedness as many studies on causes of rural
indebtedness bear testimony (Jayalakshmi, 2006). A suitable cover by way
of health insurance is all that is required to cope with such situations.
Health care insurance rightly provides the mechanism for both
individuals and families to mitigate the financial burden of medical
expenses in the present context. Hence a well designed affordable health
insurance policy is the need of the hour.Therefore, it is very significant to study the extent to which the
beneficiaries in Kerala make use of the benefits provided by a social health
insurance scheme like RSBY-CHIS. Based on the above pertinent points, this
study assumes national relevance even though the geographical area of the
study is limited to two districts of Kerala. The findings of the study will bring
forth valuable inputs on the services availed by the beneficiaries of RSBYCHIS
and take appropriate measures to improve the effectiveness of the scheme
whereby maximum quality benefit could be availed by the poorest of the poor
and develop the scheme as a real dawn of the new era of health for them
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Department of Applied Economics,
Cochin University of Science and Technology
Harikrishnan, K; Dr.George, Varghese K(Cochin University of Science and Technology, July 30, 2008)
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In the absence of entry barrier or regulatory restrictions, Non Banking Financial
Companies frantically grew and accessed the public deposit without any
regulatory control. The deposit of NBFCs grew from Rs. 41.9 crore in 1971 to
53116.0 crore in 1997. This growth was the result of a combined effect of
increase in the number of NBFCs and increase in the amount of deposits. The
deposits amazed as above was invested in various assets especially that in
motor vehicles by these asset financing NBFCs. Various tactics were adopted
by these NBFCs and their agents for recovering the receivable outstanding from
such assets. Both central government and RBI were concerned about the
protection of depositors‘ interest and various committees were set up to frame a
comprehensive regulation for the functioning of these NBFCs.
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School of Management Studies, Cochin University
of Science and Technology
Chandrasekharan Pillai,N; Dr.Parameswaran, Nair N(Cochin University of Science and Technology, March , 1983)
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Public undertakings have been assigned a significant role to play in the systematic socio-economic development of India. My interest in the subject was kindled while I was doing my Masters Diploma in Public Administration at the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi during 1960-61. It was further strengthened by my teaching of the subject in different courses offered by me at the School of Management Studies and in several programmes organised by various voluntary and training organisations like the Institute of Management in Government, Trivandrum, Centre for Management Development, Trivandrum, etc. The several years in which I served as a member of the faculty in the School of Management Studies, University of Cochin,gave me the opportunity to come into close contact with different public sector concerns and their managers at various levels. This rich opportunity gave me a better insight into the problems faced by these concerns. The present study is a result of the interest so developed.
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School of management studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology
Leena, Mathew; Dr.Krishnan Nampoothiri, K(Cochin University of Science And Technology, November , 1996)
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NABARD has completed 14 years of operation.ln the light of
its experiences and achievements, the performance ev.ilu.ilion of
the National Bank need to be looked into.This could provide certain
criteria for its strength and weakness which may help in
consolidating the institution for better utilisation of its potentialities.
It is also noteworthy that no evaluative study on the National Bank
has been conducted in Kerala. The Major objective of this study is to evaluate the role of NABARD in catering to the long-term agricultural
requirements of Kerala for 1982 to 1992.This is done by analysing
the quantum and quality of NABARD's schematic
refinance. The qualitative indices like (1) the efficiency of loan
recovery, (2) the impact or financial viability of NABARD refinanced
schemes, (3) the credit gap, (4) the commitment-disbursement gap,
and (5) the imbalances in the NABARD refinance form the core of
the study.Hypotheses were formulated inorder to study and
analyse these qualitative indices. The study is presented in eight chapters
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Department of applied economics, Cochin University of Science And Technology
Anvar,P; Meera Bai,M(Department of Applied Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, 2003)
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The study makes an attempt to examine the inter regional variations in Kerala in economic development with respect to the important indicators of development over the period 1971 to 2001. The study takes districts as the unit of analysis because this is an attempt to find out the status of districts in Kerala.The study proved that there exists inter district disparities in economic development measured in terms of different indices used for analysis.. statistical estimation of variation proves that there is high degree of variation in industrial sector followed by social and economic infrastructure. The composite index of industrial development shows that the highest index is 1.395 which is five times greater than that of the lowest index 0.273. More or less the same pattern of differences are noticed in most of the indicators of the development. A ranking of the district on the basis of the overall development indicators shows that Malappuram is the least developed district in Kerala. In case of almost all indicators of development Malappuram is lagging behind all other districts.
Sushama,R; Dr.Ramachandra, Poduval P(Cochin University of Science and Technology, May , 1995)
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This makes a thorough study of Role of Academic Bodies with Special Reference to the Academic Programmes in the Universities in Kerala. The present study has dealt with the constitution, powers and functions of the authorities of the universities in Kerala, especially the academic bodies which have well-defined powers and function. This thesis gives in detail the role and functions of the academic bodies in the four universities in Kerala, under study: and examines the role-effectiveness of these bodies. To sum up, it can be concluded that the academic bodies in the universities in Kerala do not function as effectively as envisaged in the laws of the universities. They have a maintenance-oriented approach rather than a dynamic one, without thinking in terms of introducing innovations. They need improvement in the various aspects of their constitution, selection of members and their mode of functioning
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School of Management
Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology
Balachandran, G; Dr.Francis,C A(Cochin University of Science and Technology, June , 2002)
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The study clearly brings out the role of commission agents in the traditional
marine fisheries sector and thereby goes to set at rest the controversy regarding
their role. The findings of the study has important implications for formulation of policies and development strategies related to the traditional marine fisheries sector. The study points out the need for a thorough review and reformulation of the policies and development strategies for efficiently achieving the development potential of the traditional marine fisheries sector and for improving the economic conditions of the fishermen. The study is based mostly on Alappuzha District of Kerala, covering all the 30 marine fishing villages, spread over the three coastal taluks, namely, Karthikappally, Ambalappuzha and Cherthala
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School of Management Studies,Cochin University of Science and Technology
Saju, Thomas Eapen; Dr.Wilson, P R(Cochin University of Science And Technology, 2012)
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“At resale stores I have seen brand new clothes with original price tag
still hanging from the sleeve. Some children have so many toys that they stay
frustrated, not knowing which one to pick up for their next amusement.
Presumably sensible adults trade in perfectly good cars just to have something
shinier and newer. Didn’t us once live productive normal lives, without all
these gadgets” [Cunningham (2005)]. During late eighties, nearly forty four
percent of the participants, who took part in a consumer survey conducted in
the US, responded positively to the question “My closets are filled with still
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unopened items” [Faber and O’Guinn (1988)]. Reading such excerpts does not
greatly surprise us anymore; as such reports have become common now. For
many people shopping has moved beyond something that caters to their needs
and wants and has become a hobby [Cunningham (2005)], an activity that they
engage in to satisfy their hedonistic or pleasure-seeking goals [Ramnathan and
Menon(2006), O’Cass and McEween (2004), Faber and O’Guinn (1989)].
Others look at their new possession as something that fills a void in their lives
[Belk (1985), Diener et al. (1993)].
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School of Management
Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology
Jose, K G; Dr.Sankaranarayanan, K C(Cochin University of Science and Technology, July 2, 1990)
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This study is an attempt to present an integrated picture of the economic changes that have taken place in the rural economy of Kerala. Its limited purpose is to draw the attention of researchers and policymakers to an important but neglected dimension in rural analysis and planning.The thesis aims to identify changes in income, employment-and population. and analyses the structural change in land ownership and other assets of the rural population. The thesis also studies the changes in agriculture, especially with reference to land use and cropping pattern and
examines the extend of rural indebtedness. These aspects are studied with reference to three
Panchayats - Thazhava, Pananchery, Muttil – which are taken as case studies.
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Department of Applied Economics,Cochin University of science and Technology
Neema,C P; Dr.Babu, C A(COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 2004)
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This study deals with the salient features of the north Indian ocean associated with the summer monsoon. The focus is given on the Arabian sea mini warm pool, which is a part of the Indian ocean. It primarily study the certain aspects of the atmosphere and ocean variability in the north Indian ocean. The attempt were made to understand various aspects of time –scale variability of major features occurring in the Indian summer monsoon. The result from the thesis can be utilized as an input for model studies for prediction of monsoon, understanding ocean dynamics, radar tracking and ranging etc.