NO : WP-2018-023 AUTHOR : Varun Kumar Das TITLE : Looking Beyond the Farm and Household: Determinants of On-farm Diversification in India ABSTRACT : This paper analyses the factors affecting on-farm diversification decision. Notwithstanding the influence of farm and household conditions, studies have also highlighted the role of external pull […]
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CoRe 2018: Agenda and Session Plan
CoRe – 2018: IGIDR PhD. Colloquium Date and Venue: November 13-16, 2018, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Gen A. K. Vaidya Marg, Goregaon (East), Mumbai 400065, INDIA. CoRe Agenda CoRe Session Plan CoRe Website: www.igidr.ac.in/CoRe
Bihar worst in nutrition: Expert
Prof Chand made the remark at a consultative workshop on ‘Agriculture, food security and nutrition in Bihar’ organized by the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) and Institute for Human Development (IHD)-Delhi at a city hotel on … Read More…
IGIDR Working Paper: Insights from Behavioral Economics on Current Policy Issues
NO : WP-2018-022 AUTHOR : Ashima Goyal TITLE : Insights from Behavioral Economics on Current Policy Issues ABSTRACT : The paper examines behavioral constraints in policy-making and in achieving coordination across policies. First it applies psychological concepts to understand policy inadequacies, and next examines how general reforms or better coordination can be […]
IGIDR Working Paper: Indian Banks and the Prevention of Corruption Act: Freedom and discipline
NO : WP-2018-021 AUTHOR : Ashima Goyal TITLE : Indian Banks and the Prevention of Corruption Act: Freedom and discipline ABSTRACT : Selfless activists like Mr. Pai teach us the importance of continuously interrogating the functioning of our democracy. The NPA issue has persisted for almost a decade. It has eroded the profitability […]
IGIDR Working Paper : “Money and Business Cycle: Evidence From India”
NO : WP-2018-020 AUTHOR : Ashima Goyal and Abhishek Kumar TITLE : Money and Business Cycle: Evidence From India ABSTRACT : In this paper we take a New Keynesian model with non-separable money in utility to Indian data using maximum likelihood. The identification problem in isolating the effect of money on […]
Call for Papers: Towards Improving Nutrition Outcomes in India
Conference organized by SPANDAN research initiative and supported by a grant from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Venue: Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai Date: November 8-10, 2018 This conference seeks to provide a forum for exchange of ideas among scholars who are engaged in quality research in the […]
Maha farmers need permission to grow water-guzzling crops; experts disagree
Rice, wheat and sugarcane which together account for 43 per cent of total cropped area, consume almost 80 per cent of freshwater available in the country, shows a study Read More…
Families cut food, entertainment expenses to send kids to private schools: Research
Over 70 per cent of parents spend 30-40 per cent of take-home pay on their children education, placing significant burden on their family budget. Read More…
IGIDR Working Paper :Evaluating India’s exchange rate regime under global shocks
NO : WP-2018-019 AUTHOR : Ashima Goyal TITLE : Evaluating India’s exchange rate regime under global shocks ABSTRACT : The paper assesses the performance of India’s managed float with respect to maintaining a real competitive exchange rate, its effect on trade, on stability of currency and financial markets, and on inflation. […]