According to the Open Data Handbook Open data is data that can be freely used, re-used and redistributed by anyone – subject only, at most, to the requirement to attribute and sharealike. One particular category of Open Data is called … Read More
Basic Field Research Pitfalls that Sabotage our Research
Isn’t research exciting? We can help identity problems that are perhaps not apparent on the surface and yet exist, or are likely to arise in the future; at the same time, we also help practitioners arrive at solutions. It is … Read More
Soil Economics – The Science in the Economics
The Earth is covered with soil: soil on farmlands, soil on the sea floor, soil on our shoes as we walk into an apartment. But past its omnipresence, soil is a microcosm of biodiversity in and of itself. Laden with … Read More
Financiers in the Informal Money-lending Market
Access to money, and more broadly, access to finance and economic empowerment are at the heart of economic growth and development. Very often, financial freedom is restricted due to various economic, social, and in a few instances, political constraints. Rural … Read More
The Staff Behind the Story: Power of Grassroots Staff in Achieving India’s Development Goals
Today,both government and non-government bodies are adopting a Community Driven Development (CDD) model, which operates on the principle that the poor can effectively identify their needs; thus, when provided with adequate information, appropriate capacity and financial support, they can address … Read More
Can Mobile Technology Bolster the Indian MSME Sector?
The role of the Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector in India cannot be ignored. With 4.6 million enterprises, it employs 800 million people, and accounts for 45 percent of manufactured output and 40 percent of exports[1]. However many … Read More
Exploring New Trends: Data Visualization for Everyone
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then every academic paper you’ve ever read is surely worth at least a dozen images. These pictures represent the data that researchers and policymakers strive so hard to produce; data that is … Read More
Dr. Andre Butler on Climate Change and Poverty
Dr Andre Butler is a Research Fellow at IFMR LEAD. We spoke with him about climate change and it’s link with poverty. Here’s an excerpt from the interview What got you interested in the topic of climate change? When I … Read More
Barriers to Basic Banking in India
The Indian government is promoting the Jan Dhan Yojana, Aadhaar and mobile banking – or the “JAM trinity” — as the pathway to financial inclusion. But are banks capable or even willing take on their role in this ambitious agenda? … Read More
Chennai Should Levy Rs.30 per Trip as Congestion Charge
India Climate Dialogue, hosted by the Shakti Foundation, recently published an article on their website by ENCC, CDF-IFMR LEAD. The article is based on the report by IFMR LEAD on “Fiscal Instruments for Low Carbon Transport.” Addressing the problem of … Read More