This thesis is submitted for the award of degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the Jodhpur National University, Jodhpur. The research described herein was conducted under the supervision of Dr. Gaurav Lodha in the Faculty of Management, Jodhpur National University, Jodhpur.

This work is to the best of my knowledge is original. Neither this, nor any substantially similar work has been or is being submitted for any other degree, diploma or other qualification at any other university. Part of this work has been presented in the following publications as research papers:

Aditya Sharma, “Indian Economy and Multi-national Companies” International Multidisciplinary Research Journal, Volume-1, Issue-4, November 2014

Aditya Sharma “A Comparative Study of Investor’s Preference towards Mutual Funds and Other Investment Avenues With Reference To Himachal Pradesh (Shimla)” International Multidisciplinary Research Journal, Volume-1, Issue-4, November 2014