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IGIDR Working Paper: Green firm, brown production

NO : WP-2018-011 AUTHOR : Rupayan Pal, A.M.T. Hussain and Prasenjit Banerjee TITLE : Green firm, brown production ABSTRACT : In a theoretical model of an environmentally conscious (“green”) monopolist, we show that increasing greenness does not always mean lower output and environmental damages. We assume that a green firm […]

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IGIDR Working Paper: Inequality, Employment and Public Policy

NO : WP-2018-003 AUTHOR : S.Mahendra Dev TITLE : Inequality, Employment and Public Policy ABSTRACT : This paper examines dimensions of inequality including labour market inequalities and discusses public policies needed for reduction in inequalities. It discusses both inequality of outcomes and inequality of opportunities. In terms of income, India […]

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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 […]

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IGIDR Working Paper: Integrated Model of Computable General Equilibrium and Social Cost Benefit Analysis of an Indian Oil Refinery: Future Projections and Macroeconomic Effects

NO : WP-2016-024 AUTHOR :  Shovan Ray, A. Ganesh Kumar, Sumana Chaudhuri TITLE :  Integrated Model of Computable General Equilibrium and Social Cost Benefit Analysis of an Indian Oil Refinery: Future Projections and Macroeconomic Effects ABSTRACT :  Social Cost Benefit Analysis has long been used as a useful tool to appraise and […]

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IGIDR WORKING PAPER: Land as collateral in India

NO : WP-2019-006 AUTHOR : Sudha Narayanan, Judhajit Chakraborty TITLE : Land as collateral in India ABSTRACT : Land is often regarded as a crucial factor enabling credit access because it serves as an ideal collateral, for both borrowers and lenders. Yet in reality, in developing countries like India land is […]

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