Author: Sharada Srinivasan and Sudha Narayanan Title: With a Little Help : Young women farmer experiences in India Abstract: Despite the substantial body of work focused on women farmers in India, the generational aspects of women farmers are often under-researched. Young women farmers (YWF) often get lost in discussions of […]
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Working Paper: Disaggregated Indian Industrial Cycles: A spectral analysis
Author: Ritabrata Bose and Ashima Goyal Title: Disaggregated Indian Industrial Cycles: A spectral analysis Abstract: We study the structure and dating of disaggregated Indian industrial cycles and spectral causality from different policy parameters to these cycles. The scattered pattern of peaks and troughs after 2013, suggests some industries continued to do well during […]
Working Paper: An alternate to survey methods to measure work from home
Author: Mohit Sharma, Sargam Gupta and Xavier Estupinan Title: An alternate to survey methods to measure work from home Abstract: During unprecedented times like COVID-19, when ‘social distancing’ is a new normal, knowing the jobs that can be performed from home is useful for policymakers and researchers. A most common […]
Working Paper: Are more productive banks always better?
Author: Rajeswari Sengupta and Harsh Vardhan Title: Are more productive banks always better? Abstract: In this paper, we connect productivity growth in the banking sector with the subsequent build up of stressed assets on the banks’ balance sheets. In doing so, we highlight the problems of a methodology that measures […]
Working Paper: Interlinkages between External Debt Financing, Credit Cycles and Output Fluctuations in Emerging Market Economies
Author: Akhilesh K Verma and Rajeswari Sengupta Title: Interlinkages between External Debt Financing, Credit Cycles and Output Fluctuations in Emerging Market Economies Abstract: We examine the role of external debt financing (EDF) in shaping the credit cycle and output fluctuations in nine major emerging economies. We show that sharp fluctuations in EDF flows are […]
Working Paper: Historical Institutions and Electoral Outcomes The case of India after Decolonization
No: WP-2019-033 Author: Shree Saha Title: Historical Institutions and Electoral Outcomes The case of India after Decolonization Abstract: There is now ample evidence that historical colonial institutions impact contemporary economic outcomes and some suggest that these links might be mediated by the influence of colonial institutions on electoral processes and outcomes. This paper […]
Working Paper: How far is the Indian nominal exchange rate from equilibrium?
No: WP-2019-030 AUTHOR: Ashima Goyal and Krittika Banerjee TITLE: How far is the Indian nominal exchange rate from equilibrium? Abstract: Examining misalignments from equilibrium exchange rates for eight key emerging markets does not find evidence of systemic overvaluation. Swings associated with global events suggest changes are driven more by surges in global capital. […]
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igidr-16-convocation
On Tuesday, 26th March 2019 at 11.00 A.M. in the Auditorium INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH An Advanced Research Institute established be the Reserve Bank of India (Deemed to be University) Guest of Honour: SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU Honourable Vice President of India will deliver the Convocation Address Programme: Academic Procession Invocation […]
Admissions 2019
IGIDR M.Sc. and M.Phil./Ph.D. Programmes 2019 1. Admission Notice 2019 2. Online Application Form for M.Sc. and M.Phil./Ph.D. Programme 3. Information Handout for M.Sc. 4. Information Handout for M.Phil/Ph.D 5. Sample Questions for M.Sc. 6. Sample Questions for M.Phil/Ph.D. 7. Mock Test link for the M.Sc. Programme for candidates to familiarise themselves […]
