•  

Tag Search: “”

Leveraging behavioural insights for informed policymaking

Application of behavioural insights – backed by decades of research in behavioural economics and social psychology – to the design and implementation of social programmes is gaining traction in India...

  • Perspectives

Pollution from coal-based power units and anaemic status of children and women

An extensive literature has considered the impact of air pollution on health. While studies have mainly focussed on outcomes such as general morbidity and mortality, this article evaluates the impact ...

  • Articles

महिलाओं का आर्थिक सशक्तीकरण और घरेलू हिंसा

भारत में महिलाओं की सुरक्षा - घरों के अंदर और बाहर - दोनों एक प्रमुख चिंता का विषय है। यह पोस्ट महिलाओं के आर्थिक सशक्तीकरण, मजबूत विरासत अधिकारों और काम करने की स्थिति तथा घरेलू हिंसा की घटनाओं के बी...

  • लेख

Does workfare work? MNREGA during Covid-19

In the wake of the large-scale return of migrant workers from cities to rural areas on account of the Covid-19 lockdowns and associated job losses, it was apparent that MNREGA would need to play a cru...

  • Articles

Improving farmers’ income: Learnings from a survey in Jharkhand

To work towards the central government’s goal of doubling farmers’ incomes by 2022, the state government of Jharkhand initiated the ‘Jharkhand Opportunities for Harnessing Rural Growth’ project in 201...

  • Notes from the Field

ड्यूएट: अनौपचारिक श्रमिकों की सामाजिक सुरक्षा को शामिल करने हेतु विस्तार करना

ज्यां द्रेज़ के ड्यूएट प्रस्ताव पर टिप्पणी करते हुए रक्षिता स्वामी और अमित बसोले ने इसकी सरल डिजाइन को इसकी ताकत के रूप में उजागर किया है और अधिक व्यापक दृष्टिकोण का प्रस्ताव दिया है। इस प्रस्ताव में अ...

  • दृष्टिकोण

Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Foreign trade, capital flows, and India’s growth

The Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) policy was announced by the central government, along with the economic package, as a response to the crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. In this pos...

  • Perspectives

Crop insurance scheme 2.0: Implementation issues and weaknesses

Launched in 2016 and revamped earlier this year, the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana is Government of India’s flagship crop insurance scheme. However, it has been riddled with implementation challeng...

  • Notes from the Field

International day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

25 November is observed by the United Nations as the International day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. This year, there is a particular focus on the alarming increase in domestic violen...

  • Perspectives

महिलाओं के खिलाफ हिंसा के उन्मूलन हेतु अंतर्राष्ट्रीय दिवस

25 नवंबर को संयुक्त राष्ट्र द्वारा महिलाओं के खिलाफ हिंसा के उन्मूलन के लिए अंतर्राष्ट्रीय दिवस के रूप में मनाया जाता है। इस वर्ष कोविड-19 महामारी और संबद्ध लॉकडाउन के कारण घरेलू हिंसा में भरी वृद्धि ...

  • दृष्टिकोण

Gender norms and competitiveness: Evidence from the tribes of Northeast India

The under-representation of women in leadership positions is often attributed to systematic gender differences in the inclination to compete. Do gender-balanced social norms have the potential to clos...

  • Articles

Diversity and public goods: Why the geographical unit of analysis matters

Research has shown that regions with higher caste diversity have lower share of villages with essential public goods. This article challenges this finding and shows that empirical models estimated at ...

  • Articles