The papers on social dimensions analyse how innovative activities can shape employment, the impact of technology on poverty, the socioeconomic characteristics of mobile phone ownerships, use of information and communications technologies at educational institutions, and the influence of Synchronous Technologies in reducing access to teaching programmes.

Introduction.- Determinants of Inter-State Differences in Industrial Labour Productivity: Exploring the Role of Innovative Efforts.- Patenting and technical efficiency of manufacturing firm in India: Evidence from Medium and High technology firms .- Business Group Affiliation and Innovation in Medium and High-Technology Industries in India.-Foreign Multinationals and Domestic Enterprises: Comparison of their Technological and other Characteristics in the Indian Machinery Industry.- M & A and R & D: A Study of Pharmaceutical Sector in India.- Innovation and Employment: A Firm Level Study of Indian Industries.- Impact of Agricultural Related Technology Adoption on Poverty: A Study of Select Households in Rural India.- Socio-economy of Mobile Phone Ownership in India: evidence from National Sample Survey 66th round consumption data.- ICTs as Enabler in Higher Education.- Using Synchronous Technologies to reduce unequal access to Teacher Training Programme.