Projects

The Economics and Psychology of Long-term Savings and Pensions

This study explores the behavioural mechanisms that influence decision making processes in long term savings amongst lower income households. … Read More

Evaluation of the Rural and Urban Programs of the 3D Program for Girls and Women in India

An evaluation of the 3D Program for Girls and Woman, which focuses on the improvement of socio-economic and health outcomes for girls and women, to demonstrate its progress and identify constraints. … Read More

The Importance of Hold-Up in Contracting: Evidence From a Field Experiment

This study explores how the relationship specificity of an investment affects the ex-ante structure of contracts and the ex-post resolution of an ensuing hold-up problem. … 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

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

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

Economic Activity Map of India

This study presents a map of India that identifies economic hot spots and growing cities and shows dominant economic activities at the district and town level, where users can contribute and download data. … Read More