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Rajeev Ranjan Kumar

Other affiliations: Xavier School
Bio: Rajeev Ranjan Kumar is an academic researcher from XLRI- Xavier School of Management. The author has contributed to research in topics: Computer science & Computer network. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 9 publications receiving 153 citations. Previous affiliations of Rajeev Ranjan Kumar include Xavier School.

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TL;DR: In this paper, an integrative review of 239 articles published across Scopus Q1 journals and compiled using an integrated review protocol is presented. But, the authors focus on relatively neglected topics such as dealership experience, charging infrastructure resilience, and marketing strategies as well as identify much-studied topics, such as charging infrastructure development, total cost of ownership, and purchase-based incentive policies.

298 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors studied a vehicle supply chain and formulated four different modes of developing charging infrastructures for EVs when: (a) EV manufacturer invests in setting up the charging infrastructure with a government subsidy to EV consumers, namely the Model M, (b) Government invests in charging infrastructure and also provides a subsidy to EVs consumers, such as the Model MG, and (c) Government invested in the Model G.
Abstract: Electric mobility has emerged as a key initiative for the policymakers and the governments to mitigate the carbon footprint of the transportation sector. However, the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is slow, primarily due to the scarcity of adequate charging facilities. The intriguing factor in terms of developing charging infrastructure is related to which entity should invest in developing the same. Herein, we study a vehicle supply chain and formulated four different modes of developing charging infrastructures for EVs when: (a) EV manufacturer invests in setting up the charging infrastructure with a government subsidy to EV consumers, namely the Model M, (b) EV manufacturer invests in setting up the charging infrastructure, namely the Model R (c) Government invests in setting up charging infrastructure and also provides a subsidy to EV consumers, namely the Model MG, and (d) Government invests in setting up the charging infrastructure, namely the Model G. Our findings show that the Model MG and M are equally effective for generating the maximum EV demand and market share, thereby require maximum effort for developing the charging infrastructure. Further, social welfare is also maximum in these two cases, which is counterintuitive because government support is more in the Model MG as compared to the Model M. Hence, under a limited budget constraint, the government can provide direct subsidy to EV consumers and let EV manufacturer invests in charging infrastructure to maximize social welfare. Further, the Model MG and M have a lower overall environmental impact when GV's environmental impact is higher than a threshold. Additionally, we provide multifaceted policy recommendations for the government, along with manufacturer strategic choices under different scenarios.

38 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, a hybrid choice modeling approach was adopted to estimate Indian consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) to buy EVs with improved attributes, and quantifying how the reference dependence affects the WTP estimates.

36 citations

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TL;DR: A research model that encompasses the attributes of Expectation confirmation theory (ECT) and Self-determination theory (SDT) indicates that mobile banking apps continuance intention usage behavior is strongly influenced by the satisfaction, intrinsic and identified regulations, whereas satisfaction is influence by the expectation-confirmation, trust, and quality.
Abstract: Digital payments evolve as the next generation system to take over the global commerce landscape in the same manner in which internet and mobile telephony had dominated the traditional communication domains. The use of mobile banking apps has spurred the digital medium across the globe and resulted in a fundamental shift in retailing practices. The purpose of this paper is to comprehend various factors influencing the customer’s continuance intentionbehavior to use mobile banking apps. In this study, we developed a research model that encompasses the attributes of Expectation confirmation theory (ECT) and Self-determination theory (SDT). The research model was tested using survey data collected from 744 respondents across various demographics and analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) to understand the usage behavior of mobile banking apps in a multi-faceted business environment. The various hypothesis of the research model indicate that mobile banking apps continuance intention usage behavior is strongly influenced by the satisfaction, intrinsic and identified regulations, whereas satisfaction is influenced by the expectation-confirmation, trust, and quality. The research findings reveal that, “An enormous potential are available for marketing managers and researchers to tape these opportunities and plan for continual and sustainable growth of mobile banking apps.

32 citations

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TL;DR: Findings reveal that a combination of subsidy and green-tax can generate higher social welfare as compared to the use of only one of them under both monopoly and duopoly markets.
Abstract: The transport sector is one of the largest contributors to rising greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the world. With no tailpipe emissions, electric vehicles (EVs) can be one of the ways to reduce G...

27 citations


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TL;DR: The concept of ecosystem services (ES) has become almost the approach to thinking about and assessing the nature-society relationship as discussed by the authors, and the contribution of biotic nature to human well-being is unrecognised and undervalued, which results in the destruction of ecosystems.
Abstract: The concept of ecosystem services (ES) has taken the environmental science and policy literature by storm, and has become almost the approach to thinking about and assessing the nature-society relationship. In this review, we ask whether and in what way the ES concept is a useful way of organising research on the nature-society relationship. We trace the evolution of the different versions of the concept and identify key points of convergence and divergence. The essence of the concept nevertheless is that the contribution of biotic nature to human well-being is unrecognised and undervalued, which results in destruction of ecosystems. We discuss why this formulation has attracted ecologists and summarise the resultant contributions to research, particularly to the understanding of indirect or regulating services. We then outline three sets of weaknesses in the ES framework: confusion over ecosystem functions and biodiversity, omission of dis-services, trade-offs and abiotic nature, and the use of an economic valuation framework to measure and aggregate human well-being. Underlying these weaknesses is a narrow problem frame that is unidimensional in its environmental concern and techno-economic in its explanation of environmental degradation. We argue that an alternative framing that embraces broader concerns and incorporates multiple explanations would be more useful, and outline how this approach to understanding the nature-society relationship may be implemented.

251 citations

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TL;DR: This work aims to provide a comprehensive scientific publication on the current status and future expectations of fuel cells in the vehicle industry to engineers and researchers interested in this field.
Abstract: The implementations of fuel cells (FCs) in the vehicle industry have gained great attention for the last few decades owing to simple utilization, silent operation, high efficiency and modular structure. Technological advancements show that the use of FCs in electric vehicles (EVs) will increase rapidly and cause a revolution, and will be an alternative to traditional vehicles in the future. Commercial vehicles, projects and research show that work is underway to ensure that FCEVs have sufficient performance advances for their daily transportation needs. However, the lack of a detailed study that will shed light on researchers working in this field is obvious. It aims to provide a comprehensive scientific publication on the current status and future expectations to engineers and researchers interested in this field. In the current study, numerous studies have been examined in detail and added as supplementary to the bibliography. In this context, FCEVs are classified under headings of configurations, systems components, control/management, technical challenges, marketing and future aspects. First of all, FC types and electric motors are discussed in terms of their application areas, characteristic properties and operating conditions. Power converters, which are voltage regulation and motor drive topologies used in FCEVs, are detailed according to the structural frequency of use, structure, and complexity. In the next sections, control issues for converters and technical challenges are branched for FCEVs. In final section, the current status and future aspects are reported using a large number of marketing and target data.

211 citations

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TL;DR: A meta-analysis of 118 related empirical studies indicates that antecedents namely perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, system quality, information quality, service quality, user interface, perceived risk, perceived security, structural assurance, ubiquity, and disposition to trust have significant relationship with trust in m-commerce.

165 citations

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TL;DR: A comprehensive review of different intelligent approaches and control schemes of the battery management system in electric vehicle applications concerning their features, structure, configuration, accuracy, advantages, and disadvantages is delivered.

157 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors review the evidence on the economic value of forest ecosystem services in developing nations and the effectiveness of policies aimed at protecting these services and conclude that, desp...
Abstract: We review the evidence on the economic values of forest ecosystem services in developing nations and the effectiveness of policies aimed at protecting these services. We conclude that, desp...

138 citations