List of Figures xi
List of Tables xiii
List of Contributors xv
Preface xxvii
Acknowledgements xxviii
Introduction 1
PART 1
Social Sustainability 9
1 Rethinking the Environmental Kuznets Curve: Quantity Growth vs. Quality Growth 11
AYHAN KULOĞLU AND MERT TOPCU
2 Model framework characterizing long term sustainable and successful social enterprises: A case of Greenway Appliances 19
SMITA MEHENDALEC AND LALITPRAKASH BARAIK
3 Employment versus Unemployment: A Study on Psychological Distress During COVID-19 27
SHREYA BHATTACHARJEE AND ROOPREKHA BAKSI
4 Corporate Social Responsibility Practices in Small and Medium Indian Enterprises 35
KALYANI GOHAIN
5 Green Finance – Integral Adaptation to Climate Change 42
AJANTA GHOSH AND SUJIT DUTTA
6 Impact of the MGNREGA on Women’s Empowerment in the Light of Social Sustainability –A Study on Selective Areas of West Bengal in India 52
MOHUA DAS MAZUMDAR AND SAJAL MONDAL
7 Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Migratory Behaviour of the Workers of Rural India: An Empirical Analysis 62
SUBRATO ADHIKARI, ANIRBAN MANDAL, AND SAIKAT CHAKRABARTI
8 Forms of Online Lectures: A Key Factor in Making Online Education a Sustainable Future Option for Lifelong Learning 70
LALIMA MUKHERJEE, SMITA DATTA
9 Influencers of Online Education and Social Sustainability of Blended Learning 77
ARIJIT GHOSH, ANIRBAN SARKAR, AND SUCHITRA KUMARI
10 Two-Part Public Policy to Balance Technological External Diseconomies: A normative approach 85
RABIN MAZUMDER
PART 2
Economic Sustainability 95
11 Socio-economic Repercussions of COVID-19 and Economic Sustainability in the Aftermath: An Indian Perspective 97
AMITAVA BASU, SUGATO BANERJEE, AMALENDU SAMANTA, SUBHAMAY PANDA, AND RAKHI CHOWDHURY
12 Toward Sustainable Livelihood Promotion for Artisans – A Holistic Marketing Framework for Improving the Indian Handicraft Sector 111
ARUNAVA DALAL, SUBRATA CHATTOPADHYAY, AND SUBHAJIT BHATTACHARYA
13 Perceptions of Financial Literacy among Students in Higher Education 120
GARGI DAS BHATTACHARYA AND ANIRBAN SARKAR
14 Impact of COVID-19 on the Share Prices of Life Insurance Companies: A Case of Economic Sustainability in India 129
SHALINI SINGH, BHAVNA SHARMA, AND GARIMA MADAAN DUA
15 Sustainable Agronomic Practices: India’s Efforts Toward Booming Agricultural Growth 139
SWATI MISHRA AND MANJULA UPADHYAY
16 Is Health Insurance a Sustainable Strategy for achieving Universal Health Coverage in India? 153
ARCHANA BAKSHI
PART 3
Strategic Sustainability 163
17 Inorganic Modes – An Inevitable Choice for the Sustainable Growth of RIL During the COVID-19 Pandemic 165
MANISH SHARMA, KOMAL MISHRA, DINESH SHARMA, AND AKRITI SRIVASTAVA
18 Is the Premier League Really Balanced? Evidence From Multiple Measures 176
MITHUN KUMAR GUHA AND SOMROOP SIDDHANTA
19 Innovative Strategies in the Hospitality Industry: A Systematic Literature Review 185
PRATIM CHATTERJEE AND SMITA DATTA
20 Strategic Handling of the COVID-19 Crisis in the Christian Medical College, Vellore – A Case Study 193
SAMUEL NJ DAVID, R. RAGHUNATHAN, SONIA VALAS, JOY MAMMEN, ABIMANESH S, KRUPA GEORGE, ARUN BENNET SAMUEL, AND PRABAKARAN RAVINDRAN
21 Determinants of Brand Loyalty and Purchase Intention for FMCG Products in the Days of COVID-19 204
MRINAL KANTI DAS, SOUMYA MUKHERJEE, AND DIPAK SAHA
22 Customers’ Attitudes to Using Artificial Intelligence–Enabled Applications for Internet-Based Home Services in their Daily Lives 219
PRITHAGHOSH AND RABINMAZUMDER
Index 229
