20/30 Hindsight: OR in Public Policy in India--Who Cares?

OR applications in India have been mostly confined to large manufacturing industries and to a limited class of problems. OR has rarely had a role in the formulation of government policy. Indifference, aversion to change, and lack of will to experiment or to make an effort characterize Indian public...

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Published in:Interfaces (Providence) 1985-04, Vol.15 (2), p.68-73
Main Author: Patkar, Vivek N
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transportation: mass transit
Work weeks
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