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Working Paper: Dynamics and Determinants of Fragmentation Trade: Asian Countries in Comparative and Long-term Perspective

No: WP-2019-040 Author: C Veeramani and Garima Dhir Title: Dynamics and Determinants of Fragmentation Trade: Asian Countries in Comparative and Long-term Perspective Abstract: This paper analyses the dynamics and determinants of fragmentation trade in major Asian countries in comparative and long term (1962-2018) perspective. Based on the available literature, we identify certain […]

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Working Paper: Empowerment and Nutrition in Niger: Insights from the Women’s Empowerment in Nutrition Grid

No: WP-2019-039 Author:  Erin Lentz, Elizabeth Bageant, and Sudha Narayanan Title:  Empowerment and Nutrition in Niger: Insights from the Women’s Empowerment in Nutrition Grid Abstract: We present a novel application of a regression decomposition technique, the Shapley Owen decomposition, to identify the aspects of empowerment associated with undernutrition in Niger. Niger is […]

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Working Paper: Food security from free collection of foods Evidence from India

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: The Impact of Size and Group Affiliation in Emerging Markets: A Cost Efficiency Analysis of Indian Firms

No: WP-2019-036 Author: Ramesh Jangili Title: The Impact of Size and Group Affiliation in Emerging Markets: A Cost Efficiency Analysis of Indian Firms Abstract: Despite strengthening market discipline and improving overall competition, emerging markets, like India, still have severe information problems. Large firms and group firms in these markets have the potential to […]

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Working Paper: Export Competitiveness, Labour Laws, and Gender Differences in Job Dynamics: Analysis of Manufacturing Industries across Indian States

No: WP-2019-035 Author:  Purna Banerjee and C. Veeramani Title: Export Competitiveness, Labour Laws, and Gender Differences in Job Dynamics: Analysis of Manufacturing Industries across Indian States Abstract: Increased participation of women in productive employment is a prerequisite for achieving gender equality and other sustainable development goals. Yet, female labour force participation in India, […]

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Working Paper: Evolution of capital controls on foreign institutional investment in India

No: WP-2019-034 Author:  Radhika Pandey, Rajeswari Sengupta, Aatmin Shah, Bhargavi Zaveri Title: Evolution of capital controls on foreign institutional investment in India Abstract: In this paper, we trace the evolution of capital controls on foreign in-stitutional investment in India, by hand constructing a a dataset of legal interventions with respect to foreign institutional […]

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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 […]

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