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Fellowships and awards

=> IMF 2023 Youth Fellowship Program
Last date to apply: June 30, 2023

=> Call for nominations for CSWEP’s Carolyn Shaw Bell Award
Last date to apply: September 15, 2023

=> Call for nominations for CSWEP’s Carolyn Shaw Bell Award and Elaine Bennett Research Prize 2023
Last date to apply: September 15, 2023

=> BIS Research Fellowship
Last date to apply: September 30, 2023



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IGIDR Research Publications

1.Ghosh, Tanya and Kaustubh (2023). Growth decomposition of the Indian states using panel data techniques. Applied Economics. Taylor & Francis

2.Gupta, Disha (2023). Free power, irrigation, and groundwater depletion: Impact of farm electricity policy of Punjab, India. Agricultural Economics

3.Lakdawala, A.; Pratap, B. and Sengupta, Rajeswari (2023). Impact of RBI’s monetary policy announcements on government bond yields: evidence from the pandemic. Indian Economic Review. Springer

4.Pandit, Jai Mohan and Paul, B. (2023). Gender Diversity, Sustainable Development Goals and Human Resource Management Practices in Higher Education. Indian Journal of Human Development. Sage

5.Pradhan, Basanta K. et al. (2023). Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Indian State of Odisha: Challenges and Opportunities. World Development Sustainability. Elsevier

6.Roshania, R.P; Yates, J.; McIntyre, L.; Chancellor, T.; Fivian, E.; Hill, M.; Narayanan, Sudha et al. (2023). Assessing needs for interdisciplinarity in agriculture, nutrition, and health education. Global Food Security, V.37. Elsevier

7.Sil, R.; Kurup, U.; Goyal, Ashima et al. (2023). Chorus in the Cacophony: Dissent and Policy Communication of India’s Monetary Policy Committee. Applied Economics Letters. Taylor & Francis

9.Babu, P.G. and Vikas Kumar (2023). Auctions in Kautilya’s Arthasastra. In 'Axes of Sustainable Development and Growth in India: Essays in Honour of Professor Jyoti K. Parikh' Ed. by Tiwari, Piyush and Parikh, Kirit, Springer. ISBN: 9789811997563

10.Saha, K., Pandey, Vijay Laxmi and Mahendra Dev, S. (2023). Women’s Land Ownership and Household Decisions: Implications for Child Health in Rural India. In 'Axes of Sustainable Development and Growth in India: Essays in Honour of Professor Jyoti K. Parikh' Ed. by Tiwari, Piyush and Parikh, Kirit, Springer. ISBN: 9789811997563

11.Sharma, S.V; Phoumin, H. and Sharma, Vinod K. (2023). The Effect of Energy Sector Reforms on the Promotion of Renewable Electricity and Social Welfare in India. In 'Electricity Market Reforms in the ASEAN, China, India, and Japan' Ed. by Han, Phoumin, World Scientific. ISBN: 9789811270574

IGIDR Working Papers

1. Kushwaha, Rudra Narayan and Ghosh, Taniya (2023). The Effects of Population Growth on Patents and Economic Growth Dynamics (WP-2023-05)

2. Mahendra Dev, S (ICFAI) and Sengupta, Rajeswari (IGIDR) (2023). The Indian economy in the post-pandemic world: Opportunities and Challenges (WP-2023-06)

3. Ghosh, Taniya and Gorsi, Abhishek (2023). Money and Output Asymmetry: The unintended consequences of central banks’ obsession with inflation (WP-2023-07)

Recent Reports and Publications

=> ADB- Narrowing the Development Gap: Follow-Up Monitor of the ASEAN Framework for Equitable Economic Development

=> ADB: Landscape Study on Southeast Asia’s Aviation Industry: COVID-19 Impact and Post-Pandemic Strategy

=> MoSPI- State-wise and Item-wise Value of Output from Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (Year: 2011-12 to 2020-21)

=> MoSPI- PLFS Quarterly Bulletin Jan-March, 2023

=> UNDP- Anticipating Risks and Uncertainties for Asia and the Pacific: 2023 Updated Key Risks Report

=> UNESCO- The United Nations World Water Development Report 2023

=> WEF- Space Applications in Agriculture: Enhancing Food and Water Security, Improving Climate Action

=> WHO- World health statistics 2023

Call for Proposals

IDRC-CRDI: Managing organizations for regional research networks to foster an inclusive and sustainable future of work
Last date for submission: June 26, 2023

The Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research - Monetary Research Programmes - Regular Research Programme
Last date for submission: June 30, 2023

The SVRI Research Grant 2024: Knowledge for action to end violence against women and violence against children
Last date for submission: July 6, 2023

ERIA Microdata Research, Fiscal Year 2023
Last date for submission: July 15, 2023

IDRC-CRDI: Call for proposals to strengthen education data systems and data use
Last date for submission: July 17, 2023

Upcoming Conferences/Call for papers
National Conferences /Seminars
International Conferences /Seminars
Global Development Conference 2023: Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, October 31 - November 1, 2023

Last date for submission: June 12, 2023

Quito, Ecuador

CEPR European Conference on Household Finance 2023, October 4-6, 2023

Last date for submission: June 30, 2023

Torino, Italy

NBER: Conference on Economics of Artificial Intelligence, September 22, 2023

Last date for submission: July 24, 2023

Toronto, Canada

NBER: Capital Markets, Technology, Financial Inclusion, and Economic Growth, December 16-17, 2023

Last date for submission: June 28, 2023

Hyderabad, India

2024 Work and Family Researchers Network Conference, June 20-22, 2024

Last date for submission: November 1, 2023

Montreal, Canada

Database of the month
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Recent research articles
The impact of educated leaders on economic development: Evidence from India by Jain, C.; Kashyap, S.; Lahoti, R. & Sahoo, S.

Journal of Comparative Economics, May 2023

Although formal education is often considered an indicator of political leaders’ quality, the evidence on the effectiveness of educated leaders is mixed. Besides, minimum education qualifications are increasingly being used as requirements for contesting...

The Impact of Climate Change on Risk and Return in Indian Agriculture by Costa, Francisco; Forge, Fabien; Garred, Jason; Pessoa, Joao Paulo

Environmental and Resource Economics, May 2023

We investigate the extent to which climate change will result in insurable and uninsurable losses for farmers in India. Changes in temperature and precipitation patterns may increase the volatility of farmers' yields, leading to rising...

The Trade Effects of Product Market Regulation in Global Value Chains: Evidence from OECD and BRICS Countries between 2000 and 2015 by Bohmecke-Schwafert, Moritz; Blind, Knut

Empirica, May 2023

Global Value Chains (GVC) have reshaped the landscape of international trade. The quality and intensity of regulation significantly impacts firms' competitiveness and their ability to engage in GVC. Economic literature suggests that regulation...

Business Cycle Synchronization and Multilateral Trade Integration in the BRICS by Dai, Yuwen

Chinese Economy, May 2023

Two decades have passed since the acronym BRIC was coined in 2001. The cooperation within the BRIC was formalized in 2009, and the BRIC expanded into BRICS after South Africa joined in 2010. To deepen economic cooperation...

Climate Change and Labor Reallocation: Evidence from Six Decades of the Indian Census by Liu, Maggie; Shamdasani, Yogita; Taraz, Vis

American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, May 2023

How do rising temperatures affect long-term labor reallocation in developing economies? In this paper we examine how increases in temperature impact structural transformation and urbanization within Indian districts between 1951 and 2011...

De Jure versus De Facto Transparency: Corruption in Local Public Office in India by Jeong, Dahyeon; Shenoy, Ajay; Zimmermann, Laura V.

Journal of Public Economics, May 2023

Governments and NGOs have invested heavily in fighting corruption by designing anti-poverty programs that maximize transparency and accountability. We analyze whether corruption is still widespread in the context of one such program...

Labeled Loans and Human Capital Investments by Augsburg, Britta; Caeyers, Bet; Giunti, Sara; Malde, Bansi; Smets, Susanna

Journal of Development Economics, May 2023

Imperfect capital markets and commitment problems impede lumpy human capital investments. Labeled loans have been postulated as a potential solution to both constraints, but little is known about the role of the label in influencing..

Efficient Irrigation and Water Conservation: Evidence from South India by Fishman, Ram; Gine, Xavier; Jacoby, Hanan G.

Journal of Development Economics, May 2023

Widespread adoption of efficient irrigation technologies, including drip irrigation, has been proposed to limit groundwater over-exploitation, especially in water-stressed South Asia. This paper evaluates the potential productivity and water-saving...

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