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1 SOCIETY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES Selected Publications, Programmes, Events, and Completed projects PUBLICATIONS : BOOKS 6. Structural Transformation and Economic Development: A cross country analysis. (2017) Banji Oyeyinka and Kaushalesh Lal London and New York: Routledge. 5. Servitization, IT-ization and Innovation Models: Two-stage Industrial Cluster Theory. (2013) Edited by Hitoshi Hirakawa, Kaushalesh Lal, Naoko Shinkai and Norio Tokumaru, London and New York: Routledge. 4. Innovation Policies and International Trade Rules: The Textiles and Clothing Industry in Developing Countries. (2009) Edited by Kaushalesh Lal and Pierre A. Mohnen, New York: Palgrave-Macmillan. 3. Information and Communication Technologies in the Context of Globalization: Evidence from the Developing World. (2007) Kaushalesh Lal New York: Palgrave-Macmillan. 2. SMEs and New Technologies: Learning E-business and Development. (2006) Kaushalesh Lal and Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka New York: Palgrave Macmillan 1. Adoption of Information Technology and its Consequences in a Development Context: A Case Study of the Indian Electrical & Electronic Goods and Garments: Sectors in two Industrial Clusters. (2000) Kaushalesh Lal Amsterdam: Thelathesis Publishers.

2 ARTICLES 20. Lal, Kaushalesh and Paul, Shampa (2018). Adoption of Digital Technologies in Tertiary Education: Evidence from India, Journal of Educational Technology System, 47(1): Lal, Kaushalesh and Paul, Shampa (2018). New Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education in India: Adoption and Consequences, Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 10(1), Lal, Kaushalesh and Paul, Shampa (2015). Quality of Teachers and Skill Formation in Students, Indian Journal of Teacher Education, 1(1), Lal, Kaushalesh and Paul, Shampa (2010). Non-Technological Innovations and Performance, Contribution to Indian Social Science, 2010, 29(3&4): Lal, Kaushalesh (2009). Small Islands and the Adoption of ICTs: Comparative Study of SMEs in Jamaica and Mauritius, International Journal of Environment Technology and Management, 10(2): Lal, Kaushalesh and Paul, Shampa (2008). Information and Communication Technology Adoption in Malaysian SMEs, Asian Journal of Technology Innovation, 16(1): Lal, Kaushalesh (2007). Globalization and the Adoption of ICTs in Nigerian SMEs, Science Technology and Society, 12(2): Lal, Kaushalesh (2007). Consequences of the Adoption of Information and Communication Technologies in SMEs in Jamaica, ICFAI Journal of Knowledge Management, 5(4): Lal, Kaushalesh (2007). New Technologies and Indian SMEs, ICFAI Journal of Applied Economics, 2007, 6 (1): Lal, Kaushalesh and Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji (2006). Institutional Support for Collective Learning: Cluster Development in Kenya and Ghana, African Development Review, 18(2): Lal, Kaushalesh and Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji (2006). Learning new Technologies by SMEs in Developing Countries, Technovation, 26(2): Lal, Kaushalesh (2005). Determinants of the Adoption of E-business Technologies, Telematics and Informatics, 22(3):

3 8. Lal, Kaushalesh and Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji (2005). The Internet Diffusion in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross-country Analysis, Telecommunications Policy, 29(7): Lal, Kaushalesh (2004). E-business and Export Behavior: Evidence from Indian Firms, World Development, 32(3): Lal, Kaushalesh and Paul, Shampa (2004). Digital Divide and International Orientation: Evidence from Asia-Pacific Countries, ICFAI Journal of Applied Economics, 3(2): Lal, Kaushalesh (2002). E-business and Manufacturing Sector: A Study of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in India, Research Policy, 31(7): Lal, Kaushalesh (2001). Institutional Environment and the Growth n IT Industry, The Information Society, 17: Lal, Kaushalesh (1999). Determinants of adoption of Information Technology: A Case Study of Electrical and Electronic Goods Manufacturing firms in India, Research Policy, 28(7): Lal, Kaushalesh (1998). The Adoption of Information Technology and its Consequences: A Case Study n TV Manufacturing Firms, Science Technology and Development, 16 (1): Lal, Kaushalesh (1996). Information Technology, International Orientation and Performance: A Case Study of Electrical & Electronic Goods Manufacturing Firms in India, Information Economics and Policy, 8(3): BOOK CHAPTERS 11. Lal, Kaushalesh and Paul, Shampa (2013). Introduction, In: Hitoshi Hirakawa, Kaushalesh Lal, Naoko Shinkai and Norio Tokumaru (Eds.), Servitization, ITization and Innovation Models: Two-stage Industrial Cluster Theory, New York and London: Routledge. 10. Lal, Kaushalesh and Paul, Shampa (2013). Export Orientation and Firms' Policy during Global Economic Slowdown, In: Hitoshi Hirakawa, Kaushalesh Lal, Naoko Shinkai and Norio Tokumaru (Eds.), Servitization, IT-ization and Innovation Models: Two-stage Industrial Cluster Theory, London and New York: Routledge. 9. Lal, Kaushalesh and Shakya, S. P. (2011). Impact of Information and Communication Technologies on Rural Higher Education in India, In: Prabhath,

4 S.V. and Sita Devi, P. Ch. (Eds.), Technology and Rural India, New Delhi: Global Research Publications. 8. Paul, Shampa (2010). Digital Divide and Economic Wealth: Evidence from Asia- Pacific Countries In: Ashraf, Tariq et. al. (Eds). Developing Sustainable Digital Libraries: Socio-Technical Perspectives. Pennsylvania: IGI Global. 7. Lal, Kaushalesh (2009). Textiles and Clothing Industry and Economic Development: A Global Perspective, In: Lal, Kaushalesh and Mohnen, Pierre A. (Eds.), Innovation Policies and International Trade Rules: The Textiles and Clothing Industry in Developing Countries, New York: Palgrave-Macmillan. 6. Lal, Kaushalesh (2008). High-tech Industries, Employment and Global Competitiveness, In: Hashim, H. R. and Siddharthan, N. S. (Eds.), Small Islands, New Technologies and Globalization: A Case of ICT Adoption by SMEs in Mauritius, New Delhi, New York: Routledge and Taylor & Francis Group, Lal, Kaushalesh, Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji and Adeya, Catherine Nyaki (2007). Institutional Support for Collective ICT Learning: Cluster Development in Kenya and Ghana, In: Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka and McCormick, Dorothy (Eds.), Industrial Clusters and Innovation Systems in Africa, Tokyo: UNU Press, Lal, Kaushalesh (2006). ICTs and Export Performance: The Case of Garment Manufacturing Enterprises in India, In: Maximo Torero and Joachim von Braun (Eds.), Information and Communication Technologies for Development and Poverty Reduction: The Potential of Telecommunications, Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, Lal, Kaushalesh (2005). E-business, Entrepreneurship, Organizational Restructuring: Evidence from Indian Firms, In: Ashwani Saith and M. Vijayabhaskar (Eds.), ICTs and Indian Economic Development: Economy, Work, Regulation, New Delhi, London: Sage Publications, Lal, Kaushalesh and Siddharthan, N.S. (2004). Liberalization and Growth of Firms in India, In: C. H. H. Rao, B. B. Bhattacharya and N.S. Siddharthan (Eds.), Indian Economy and Society: In the era of globalization and liberalization, New Delhi: Academic Publications, Lal, Kaushalesh (2001). The Determinants of the Adoption of Information Technology: A Case Study n Garment Industry, In: Matti Pohjola (Ed.), Information Technology, Productivity, and Economic Growth: International Evidence and Implications for Economic Development, New York: Oxford University Press,

5 PROGRAMMES, PROJECTS AND EVENTS : SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES TITLE Agra, and Jaipur (September 2 to October 13, 2012) Municipal Finance, Expenditure Management & Performance Outcomes (July 1 to 28, 2012) Resiliency of Resource Strapped Communities (University of Southern Indiana ( U.S.A.) May 26 to June 24, 2012 Municipal Finance, Expenditure Management & Performance Outcomes (November 6 to December 3, 2011) Agra, and Jaipur (August 7 to September 17, 2011) Resiliency of Resource Strapped Communities (University of Southern Indiana ( U.S.A.) June 27 to July 10, 2011 Need Assessment, Monitoring, Evaluation and Competency Building Techniques and Practices: Customised Capacity Building Programme for Officials of Government of Bhutan (May 20 to 30, 2010) Outcome-oriented Planning Budgeting and Expenditure Management System for Effective Programme Development and Governance at New Delhi, Mumbai (January 11 to 30, 2010) Strengthening Efficiency in Sub-National Municipal Governance (November 9 28, 2009) SPONSOR Society for Development Studies (SDS) Society for Development Studies (SDS) Government of Bhutan of Finance, Government of Finance, Government

6 for Officials of Afghanistan (Bangladesh December 17-30, 2009) Need Assessment, Monitoring, Evaluation and Competency Building Techniques and Practices: Customised Capacity Building Programme for Officials of Government of Bhutan (September 20 to October 2, 2009) Agra, and Jaipur (July 20 to August 29, 2009) Government of Bhutan of Finance, Government for Officials of Afghanistan (Thailand, July 5-17, 2009) for Officials of Afghanistan (Indonesia, May 17 30, 2009) for Officials of Afghanistan (Malaysia, April 13-27, 2009) Strengthening Efficiency in Sub-National Municipal Governance at New Delhi, Bangalore (March 9 28, 2009) for Officials of Afghanistan (Sri Lanka, February 21 to March 10, 2009) for Officials of Afghanistan (Philippines, January 10-25, 2009) for Officials of Afghanistan (India, November 16 December 1, 2008) Mumbai, Agra, Alwar and Jaipur (Sept. 1 to October 11, 2008) of Finance, Government of Finance, Government

7 Techniques and Practices for Outcomeoriented Budget (August 18-22, 2008) Outcome-oriented Planning Budgeting and Expenditure Management System for Effective Programme Development and Governance at New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, and Agra (June 23 to July 12, 2008) Strengthening Municipal Management for Efficiency in Sub-National Governance (December 3-15, 2007) Preparation of Outcome Budgets (Sept , 2007) Developing House Price Indices (Sept , 2007) Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) of Finance, Government of Finance, Government Society for Development Studies Society for Development Studies SDS SEMINAR/CONFERENCES National Partner Organisations (NPOs) (March 2012) Cities for All: Bridging the Urban Divide, Consultations (July 17, 2009, Jaipur) Cities for All: Bridging the Urban Divide, Consultations (June 27, 2009, Delhi) Cities for All: Bridging the Urban Divide, Consultations (June, 20, 2009, Mumbai) Connecting Cities, Metropolis Programme, (October ) Sydney Outcome Process for Effective Governance (March 29, 2008) Society for Development Studies (SDS) Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) UN HABITAT UN HABITAT UN HABITAT Metropolis Society for Development Studies & India Habitat Centre COMPLETED PROJECTS Title Outcome Budget: Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, 2014 Strengthening the Implementation of MGNREGA and Total Sanitation Campaign/Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan Convergence, Sponsor Government of Odisha Ministry of Rural Development, Government

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