Currently, we are in the baseline phase of data collection for the project- Affordable Day Care to Empower Indian Women. This is an impact evaluation project, which aims to assess the impact of day care centers on women’s economic and … Read More
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Us and Them (Pink Floyd, 1973)
LEAD Research Team
After having worked in the field for considerable amount of time, I use this space to reflect on what differentiates us and the people we study. I am going to gloss over obvious differences like living standards and instead search … Read More
Skilling India – Towards a Robust Qualification Framework for Training Programs
Pratibha Joshi
Skill development has emerged as a key policy priority for India. In this article, Pratibha Joshi examines existing options for understanding skill components of training courses, their shortcomings, and proposes some alternatives. While there has been a massive push for skilling … Read More
Giorgia Barboni on her Research Experience in India
LEAD Research Team
Giorgia Barboni is a Principle Investigator on a few IFMR LEAD projects. She was recently in India conducting research work. We took this opportunity to ask her about her research experiences in India and more. According to you, what research … Read More
Promoting Energy Efficiency in India
Sivaramakrishnan Balasubramanian, Gayathri Sivakumar
The building sector accounts for a significant share of energy consumption in India. Thus, policies that encourage energy efficiency in building construction have an important role to play in energy conservation. In this article, authors Sivaramakrishnan Balasubramanian and Gayathri Sivakumar … Read More
Demand and Adoption of Innovation – Mobile-based services
LEAD Research Team
“Innovation is the central issue in economic prosperity”-Michael Porter Any study that evaluates a service/product innovation having a completely new or  modified design, not only assesses the effect of adoption by the community but also studies the process of adoption. … Read More
Financing Instruments for Addressing Climate Change and Pollution: Lessons Learned from Maharashtra
Koyel Mandal, Rajesh Rangarajan
The State of Maharashtra has been a pioneer in implementing fiscal instruments to address air pollution and climate change related issues. In the process, the State has also generated significant revenues that were supposed to be utilized towards vehicular pollution … Read More
Environmental Literacy in Sikkim
IFMR LEAD
This report presents the context and approach for a baseline assessment of environmental literacy conducted in the state of Sikkim.
Implementation of the National Action Plan on Climate Change (Napcc) – Progress & Evaluation
Vivek Venkataramani, V. Shivaranjani
This study attempts at providing pointers to facilitate effective implementation of the National Missions under the NAPCC, as well as highlight key policy aspects that augur well to further this national mandate.
Kiosk Banking: The Challenges to and Implications of Building an Inclusive Financial Architecture
Parul Agarwal, Amulyakrishna Champatiray
The Government of India and the RBI have taken various measures to promote and deepen financial inclusion in India. One of the more recent and innovative channels of increasing financial inclusion has been through kiosk banking. The study seeks to … Read More
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