Economic Explorations

Highlights of my research, with easy access to publications

Karnataka’s Export Story: How Policies and Business Traits Shape Global Success

Type Journal article (case study + empirical) Title “Regional Policies, Firm Characteristics, and Exporting in the Indian State of Karnataka” Authors Jaya Prakash Pradhan, Mohammad Zohair & Mallikarjun…

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Export Dynamics at the Firm & Regional Levels

Regional Roots of Success: How Location Drives Small Business Exports in India

Type Journal article (empirical study) Title “Exporting by Indian Small and Medium Enterprises: Role of Regional Technological Knowledge, Agglomeration, and Foreign Direct Investment” Authors Jaya Prakash Pradhan &…

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Regional Development

Made in India, Powered by Region: The Geography of India’s Export Success Story

Type Journal article (empirical study) Title “Regional Origin of Manufacturing Exports: Inter-State Patterns in India” Authors Jaya Prakash Pradhan & Keshab Das Published 2012 · Journal of Regional…

Science Technology And Society 16 3 2011

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Innovation & Technology

Motu vs. Patlu: The Innovation Struggle of India’s Small Businesses

Type Journal article (empirical study) Title “R&D Strategy of Small and Medium Enterprises in India” Author Jaya Prakash Pradhan Published 2011 · Science, Technology & Society, 16(3), pp.…

Regional Development

Shifting Global Power: How Emerging Economies Are Reshaping Our World

Type Journal article (guest editorial) Title “Rise of Emerging Economies: An Introduction” Authors Jaya Prakash Pradhan · George Lazaroiu Published 2011 · Economics, Management, and Financial Markets, 6(1),…

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Industry Studies

Crisis and Resilience: Who Survives When the Economy Stumbles?

Type Journal article (empirical study) Title “Firm Performance during Global Economic Slowdown: A View from India” Author Jaya Prakash Pradhan Published 2011 · Economics, Management, and Financial Markets,…

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Indian MNEs & Outward FDI

Beyond Family Ties: How Business Group Affiliation Shapes Global Expansion

Type Journal article (empirical study) Title “Business Group Affiliation and Location of Indian Firms’ Foreign Acquisitions” Authors Jaya Prakash Pradhan & Neelam Singh Published 2011 · Journal of…

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Indian MNEs & Outward FDI

The Dragon and Tiger Go Global: How Chinese and Indian Companies Are Reshaping International Business

Type Journal article (empirical study) Title “Emerging Multinationals: A Comparison of Chinese and Indian Outward FDI” Author Jaya Prakash Pradhan Published 2011 · International Journal of Institutions and…

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Indian Pharmaceutical Industry

Small but Mighty: The Evolution and Challenges of India’s Small Pharmaceutical Firms

Type Book chapter Title “New Policy Regime and Small Pharmaceutical Firms in India” Author Jaya Prakash Pradhan In K. Das (ed.), Micro and Small Enterprises in India: The…

Eurasian Journal of Business And Economics 4 7 2011

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Export Dynamics at the Firm & Regional Levels

Beyond Local Markets: The Evolution of Foreign Companies in India

Type Journal article (empirical study) Title “Export-orientation of Foreign Manufacturing Affiliates in India: Factors, Tendencies and Implications” Authors Jaya Prakash Pradhan, Keshab Das & Mahua Paul Published 2011…

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