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Would RBI fund transfer weaken government's financial position?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently decided to transfer Rs. 1.76 trillion to the Government of India (GOI). If the RBI has inadequate capital, then it should not transfer funds to the GOI. But ev...

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Public debt through the ages

The history of sovereign debt evolved over time along with the purposes for which governments borrowed: first State-building, then public-good provision, and most recently social welfare and entitleme...

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उज्ज्वला 2.0: अब क्या किया जाना चाहिए?

भारत में वायु प्रदूषण और इसके कारण स्वास्थ्य पर होने वाले अत्यंत रूप से चौकाने वाले दुष्प्रभावों में कमी लाने के लिए खाना पकाने और अन्य घरेलू कार्यों के लिए लकड़ी और अन्य ठोस इंधनों का उपयोग रोकना बहुत...

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What explains India’s poor performance in garment exports?

India has been losing its share of the world garment trade over time – it went down from 6% in 2013 to 3.5% in 2016. This article examines the Indian garment industry based on a survey of garment manu...

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Do politicians receive special treatment in courts?

Do Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) facing pending criminal cases receive favourable treatment in the Indian legal system? This article uncovers opposite effects of winning office, depending o...

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भारत में दहेज का प्रचलन और विकास

दहेज भुगतान भारत में पारिवारिक वित्तव्यवस्था का महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा है, जो आम तौर पर सालों की कमाईसे भी अधिक होता है। इस आलेख में बीसवीं सदी में दहेज के विकास (इवोल्यूशन) के बारे में तथ्यों के प्रमाण प्...

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Consent to nothing: Aadhaar-based payment systems in welfare

The process of seeding Aadhaar with bank accounts in order to link welfare schemes and cash transfers with Aadhaar payment systems, created chaos on the ground. In this note, Niklas Wagner and Sakina ...

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Can the microcredit model be improved?

Microcredit is frequently touted as an effective policy tool to fight global poverty. However, studies suggest that the long-term impact on recipients’ lives is limited. In this post, Mushfiq Mobarak ...

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How much do households contribute to ambient air pollution in India?

Burning solid fuels like firewood in homes for cooking, heating, and other energy services is the single largest source of air pollution exposure in India. In this post, Chowdhury, Chafe, Pillarisetti...

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Closing gender gaps in India: Does increasing women’s access to finance help?

Gender gaps in women’s economic opportunities – in the labour market and in entrepreneurship – have remained high in India. This article analyses the macroeconomic impact of closing gender gaps in acc...

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क्या सेवा की गुणवत्ता से ग्रामीण भारत में बिजली के कनेक्शन के लिए परिवारों की भुगतान करने की इच्छा का अनुमान लग सकता है?

जहां ग्रामीण विद्युतीकरण विकासशील जगत में सरकारों की उच्च प्राथमिकता रही है, वहीं जिन कारणों से परिवारों द्वारा बिजली के लिए भुगतान करने की अधिक संभावना होती है, उन पर अपर्याप्त ध्यान दिया गया है। ग्र...

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How democratic are the states of India?

India is often credited for its success as the world’s largest democracy – but does the degree of democracy vary across Indian states? This article develops an index to map the development of subnatio...

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