No: WP-2019-037 Author: Sudha Narayanan Title: Food security from free collection of foods Evidence from India Abstract: Despite recognition of the role of free collection of foods in forwarding nutritional security, there is only limited systematic research on its importance and role. This paper provides the first estimates for India, of […]
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Working Paper: Globalization and Workforce Composition in Indian Formal Manufacturing: New evidence on product market competition channel
Author: Ritabrata Bose and K.V. Ramaswamy Title: Globalization and Workforce Composition in Indian Formal Manufacturing: New evidence on product market competition channel Abstract: A variety of mechanisms linking globalization and margins of adjustments in the labour markets have been empirically tested in recent years. How globalization could affect workforce composition of industries and […]
Working Paper: Historical Institutions and Electoral Outcomes The case of India after Decolonization
No: WP-2019-033 Author: Shree Saha Title: Historical Institutions and Electoral Outcomes The case of India after Decolonization Abstract: There is now ample evidence that historical colonial institutions impact contemporary economic outcomes and some suggest that these links might be mediated by the influence of colonial institutions on electoral processes and outcomes. This paper […]
Working Paper: How far is the Indian nominal exchange rate from equilibrium?
No: WP-2019-030 AUTHOR: Ashima Goyal and Krittika Banerjee TITLE: How far is the Indian nominal exchange rate from equilibrium? Abstract: Examining misalignments from equilibrium exchange rates for eight key emerging markets does not find evidence of systemic overvaluation. Swings associated with global events suggest changes are driven more by surges in global capital. […]
Working Paper: Impact of Covid-19 on Indian Economy: An Analysis of Fiscal Scenarios
Author: Ila Patnaik and Rajeswari Sengupta Title: Impact of Covid-19 on Indian Economy: An Analysis of Fiscal Scenarios Abstract: Amidst the economic slowdown triggered by the outbreak of the Covid-19 pan-demic in India there have been many demands for the government to announce a large fiscal stimulus to support the economy. Economic […]
Working Paper: India’s Search for Link Language and Progress towards Bilingualism
Author: Leena Bhattacharya, S Chandrasekhar Title: India’s Search for Link Language and Progress towards Bilingualism Abstract: The three language formula (3LF) is viewed as an instrument for achieving the objective of a multilingual India. Possibly on account of lack of agreement on 3LF and politics of medium of instruction, the pace of […]
Working Paper: Indian Growth is Not Overestimated: Mr. Subramanian You Got it Wrong
No: WP-2019-019 AUTHOR: Ashima Goyal, Abhishek Kumar TITLE: Indian Growth is Not Overestimated: Mr. Subramanian You Got it Wrong Abstract : Subramanian (2019) argues that indicators like growth in export, import and private credit can be used to predict economic growth across countries. He finds these indicators were able to predict […]
Working Paper: Inflation Convergence and Anchoring of Expectations in India
No: WP-2019-023 AUTHOR: Ashima Goyal and Prashant Parab TITLE: Inflation Convergence and Anchoring of Expectations in India Abstract : Careful research on the inflation targeting regime’s impact on anchoring inflation expectations as well as an empirical examination of convergence is used to assess the direction of convergence between core and headline […]
Working Paper: Interlinkages between External Debt Financing, Credit Cycles and Output Fluctuations in Emerging Market Economies
Author: Akhilesh K Verma and Rajeswari Sengupta Title: Interlinkages between External Debt Financing, Credit Cycles and Output Fluctuations in Emerging Market Economies Abstract: We examine the role of external debt financing (EDF) in shaping the credit cycle and output fluctuations in nine major emerging economies. We show that sharp fluctuations in EDF flows are […]
Working Paper: International Risk Sharing for Food Staples
No: WP-2020-002 Author: Digvijay S. Negi and Bharat Ramaswami Title: International Risk Sharing for Food Staples Abstract: It is claimed that the world food supplies are more stable than the domestic supplies, and therefore free trade should achieve a higher degree of stability in prices and consumption than autarkic policies. […]
