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Partha Gangopadhyay

Western Sydney University, Australia

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Research ArticleOpen accessWhy is it so Difficult to Attract FDI to the MENA Countries?Partha Gangopadhyay, Mohamed ElafifIn this study we constructively argue that the relationship between FDI flows and the per capita GDP for the MENA countries has a novel feature-hitherto unrecognised-which can partially explain the great difficulty of the MENA region in attracting FDI. We show the existence of a separatrix, or trap, in terms of the per capita GDP: To the left of the … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 9 · 16 Sep 2016 · 7,475 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessArtificial Shortages and Strategic PricingMouataz Zreika, Partha GangopadhyayProblem statement: We consider a monopolist who manipulates the market by artificially creating shortages that result in an increase in current price that, in turn, boosts demand for the product in subsequent periods. The approach is to develop an intertemporal model of pricing strategy for a monopolist. Approach: The postulated pricing strategy creates an incentive for producers to reduce current … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 16 Feb 2012 · 7,251 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessApplication of Theories of Complexity and Chaos to Economic MisgovernancePartha Gangopadhyay, Nasser Elkanj, Mustafa A. RahmanProblem statement: In this study we develop a comprehensive model involving local taxes, intergovernmental transfers and bureaucratic corruption to characterize a fiscal equilibrium in order to explain the provision of local (public) expenditure in developing nations. The main goal of the research is to explain economic misgovernance as an equilibrium phenomenon, which is therefore expected to persist over time despite … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 27 Jul 2011 · 7,379 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessImperfectly-Rational Agents, Volatility of Reserves and Customer MarketsPartha Gangopadhyay, Renu GangopadhyayPotential customers in customer markets are typically dichotomised into actual and prospective customers. If the firm holds its price firm, the actual customers hold their reserves/reservation price firm and repeat their purchases. On the other hand, prospective customers’ reserves may be volatile due to their non-equilibrium market experience. One may regard a prospective buyer with a volatile reserve as imperfectly … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 13 · 11 Dec 2005 · 8,210 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessPerils of Simplistic Classifications of Universities: A Preliminary Case Study of Economics DepartmentsPartha Gangopadhyay, Renu GangopadhyayUniversities represent a highly complex organizational structure that is beset with serious informational problems. A simplistic allocation rule based on university rankings is sometimes applied to fund disciplines/departments in order to promote efficiency. This study shows the pitfalls of using university rankings to glean information on rankings of disciplines, or departments, across universities. We offer a new measure to quantify … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2005 · 7,136 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessChaotic Discrimination and Non-Linear DynamicsPartha GangopadhyayThis study examines a particular form of price discrimination, known as chaotic discrimination, which has the following features: sellers quote a common price but, in reality, they engage in secret and apparently unsystematic price discounts. It is widely held that such forms of price discrimination are seriously inconsistent with profit maximization by sellers.. However, there is no theoretical salience to … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2005 · 6,761 accessesView PDF Cite