This study evaluates the policies and their implementation encompassing the situation of finance and food security in India.
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Projects
No Policy is an Island: Finance and Food Security in India
Cooking Practices and Cookstoves: A Pilot Study of User Experience with Traditional and Improved Cookstoves
This two-part study examines traditional cooking practices in rural India as well as aims to understand user experiences, to provide actionable recommendations for designing cookstoves and improving service delivery. … Read More
A Study on Financing Model and Liabilities (Terminal Benefits) for Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board
This study analyses the pension liabilities of Tamil Nadu’s Water Supply and Drainage Board, using a financing model, as well as assesses the impact of funding provisions for pension expenditure on the state budget. … Read More
Fiscal Instruments for Low Carbon Transport in Chennai
This study examines the feasibility of implementing a congestion tax in Chennai, Tamil Nadu to present recommendations regarding levying a per trip charge in heavily congested corridors in the city. … Read More
Environmental Sustainability Index for the Districts of Tamil Nadu: A Baseline for 2011-12
Based on findings from a baseline evaluation of the environmental performance of districts in Tamil Nadu, this study provides a policy framework for linking fiscal devolution to environment management in the future. … Read More
Microloans, Bednets and Malaria: Evidence From a Randomized Controlled Trial in Odisha
This study evaluates the uptake of a health-protecting technology, insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs), through micro-consumer loans, as compared to free distribution and control conditions.
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Environmental and Social Risks in Project Financing: Evidence From India
This project documents case studies of developmental projects in India that have been affected by environmental and social impacts arising out of the project activities. … Read More
An Assessment of the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS)
This study evaluates the NAIS scheme in terms of coverage, pay-outs and other relevant outcomes to understand the causal linkages between insured lending portfolios and agricultural credit flows. … Read More
Do Flexible Repayment Schedules Improve the Impact of Microcredit? Evidence from Rural India
An evaluation that studies the effects of flexible repayment schedules on borrowers’ investment level, consumption, and loan default in the dairy industry in India. … Read More
ESI : Environmental Sustainability Index
This study attempts to develop a simple, interpretable index of environmental sustainability, which can facilitate benchmarking and cross-state comparisons on various parameters. … Read More
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