Projects

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

Spotting the Stripes: Tourists’ Willingness to Pay for an Enhanced Wildlife Experience in Bandipur Tiger Reserve

This study estimates tourists’ Willingness to Pay (WTP) for an enhanced wildlife experience in order to inform policies and decision-making towards low-impact tourism in tiger reserves.
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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

Financing State Climate Actions: Initiatives in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh

This study examines the landscape of climate finance in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, and outlines strategies for enabling the states to mobilise capital. … Read More

Environment Literacy in Sikkim

This study documents the current level of environmental literacy of citizens of Sikkim in order to assess and influence knowledge-awareness channels and direct impact on reducing anthropogenic contributions to environmental damage. … Read More