Events

 Seminar at IGIDR by Dr. Shree Ravi, Boston University, USA. The details are as follows: Date & Hour: 12-February-2018, 4:00 pm Venue: Conference Hall Title: The Effect of Place-based Development Policies: Evidence from Indian SEZs Abstract:We investigate the influence of Indian Special Economic Zones (SEZs) on the local economy. Using nighttime lights data and firm- and worker-level survey data, we find that SEZs boost local economic activity. Moreover, we analyze the impact over a range of distances around the SEZs to show that the local…

Seminar at IGIDR by Dr. Tushar Bharati, Department of Economics, University of Southern California, USA. The details are as follows: Date & Hour: 14-February-2018, 4:00 pm   Venue: Seminar Hall 1 Title: Recovery from an early life shock through improved access to schools: Evidence from Indonesia   Abstract: We examine the extent to which improved access to schools can help individuals overcome the impact of early life resource shocks as proxied by low rainfall in the first year of life. Using information from the fifth wave…

Seminar at IGIDR by Dr. Bharti Nandwani, Shiv Nadar University. The details are as follows: Date & Hour: 15-February-2018, 4:00 pm   Venue: Seminar Hall 1 Title: Decentralisation, Economic Inequality and Insurgency   Abstract: This paper investigates if devolution of political power in conflict-affected areas can reduce violence by providing institutional means to address people’s grievances. In particular, we look at the impact of a local government, introduced in tribal districts in 1996, on Maoist insurgency in India. The initiative recognised tribals traditional lifestyle and their…