Projects

Impact of World Bank Funded Irrigation Projects in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Odisha

This study examined the impact of nine World Bank funded irrigation projects across Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Odisha. … Read More

Implementation of a Women-based Community Driven Development Programme in Tamil Nadu: The Pudhu Vaazhvu Project

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a women-based CDD Programme under the PVP of the Government of Tamil Nadu, its flaws, and possible improvements.

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Study on Prevalence of Bonded Labour in Tamil Nadu

This study involved developing and testing a robust and comprehensive tool to estimate the prevalence of bonded labour in the state of Tamil Nadu. … Read More

What Determines Entrepreneurial Success — A Psychometric Study of Rural Entrepreneurs in India

This study examines the determinants of entrepreneurial success by studying the characteristics of rural kiosk operators, to identify and provide a model for the selection strategy of rural entrepreneurs. … Read More

Developing Financing Strategies for Implementing the State Action Plans on Climate Change

This project presents strategies for raising funds towards assisting the Central and State Governments in India to implement the State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCC) in an effective and efficient manner. … Read More

Door to Door Marketing of Chlorine Tablets

An investigation to study the influence of purchasing out of pressure, rather than genuine demand for the product alone, on product usage. … Read More

Understanding the Incentives of Commision Motivated Agents in Life Insurance: Theory and Evidence from Indian Life Insurance

This study examines how commissions influence insurance agents in revealing financial information to their customers and how customers use (or misuse) this information to make financial decisions. … Read More

Best Practices in Urban Forestry

This is a comparative study of Indian cities to identify existing green cover management practices in urban areas. … Read More

A Randomized Control Trial of a Soft Commitment Product: a Pilot

This pilot study tests the uptake and usage of variations of a “contract-free” (soft) commitment savings product. … Read More

Documenting Adoption of Conservation Agriculture in the Indo-Gangetic Plains

An evaluation of the adoption of conservation agriculture within the intensive rice-wheat cropping systems of the Indo-Gangetic Plains. … Read More