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How do private players respond to public entry in pharmaceutical markets?

In 2012, the government of West Bengal outsourced the operation of key public pharmacies to private players – creating fair-price shops for selected generic medicines. How has the private sector respo...

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Transforming menstrual hygiene in India

Launched in 2014, the ‘Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram’ seeks to improve menstrual hygiene in India by addressing issues around affordability as well as awareness. In this post, Kanika Dua contend...

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What are the effects of India’s rapid urbanisation on women’s empowerment?

Women in urban areas, compared to their rural counterparts, are thought to enjoy greater social, economic, and political opportunities and freedoms. At the same time, research shows barriers to women’...

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Budget 2024-25: A countercyclical approach to fiscal policy

Keynes propounded that fiscal policy should be countercyclical in nature – expansionary during recession and contractionary during periods of boom. In this post, Aakanksha Shrawan analyses India’s Int...

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भारत में महिलाएँ और उनका स्वास्थ्य

मार्च महीने में अंतर्राष्ट्रीय महिला दिवस के सन्दर्भ में प्रस्तुत लेखों की श्रृंखला के इस अंतिम आलेख में I4I की संपादकीय सलाहकार नलिनी गुलाटी भारत में महिलाओंके स्वास्थ्य पर आर्थिक शोध का एक सार प्रस्...

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Growth, well-being and distribution in the last decade – II

In the first part of this two-part series, Balakrishnan and Parameswaran presented an assessment of the performance of the Indian economy on macroeconomic indicators. In this post, they focus on well-...

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Growth, well-being and distribution in India in the last decade – I

As India gets ready to vote in the general election, Balakrishnan and Parameswaran present a comprehensive, evidence-based review of the performance of the Indian economy over the past decade. In the ...

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मानसिक बीमारी की 'अदृश्य' विकलांगता : सामाजिक सुरक्षा तक पहुँच में बाधाएं

विश्वव्यापी अनिश्चितता और सन्घर्ष में अंतर्राष्ट्रीय ख़ुशी दिवस, 20 मार्च का महत्व और बढ़ जाता है। इसी सन्दर्भ में दिव्यांगता के आयाम में प्रस्तुत इस शोध आलेख में साक्षी शारदा लिखती हैं कि मानसिक स्वास्...

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Irrationality in financial decisions: A policy proposal

The high valuations of small- and mid-cap stocks in the Indian market seem indicative of irrational exuberance. In this context, Gurbachan Singh discusses the prevailing policy framework to deal with ...

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क्या लड़कियों पर 'नियंत्रण' रखा जाना चाहिए? बिहार के लड़कों और अभिभावकों की राय

अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय महिला दिवस के उपलक्ष्य में मार्च महीने में प्रस्तुत लेखों की श्रृंखला के इस द्वितीय शोध आलेख में लड़कियों और महिलाओं की लैंगिकता पर नियंत्रण की चर्चा है। बिहार में लड़कियों के बाल विवाह...

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How social norms hold women back: A look at recent evidence

In light of India’s low female labour force participation rate, as a follow up to International Women’s Day, I4I Deputy Managing Editor Nikita Mujumdar highlights a selection of economic research on s...

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Should girls be ‘controlled’? Opinions among young boys and parents in Bihar

The practice of child marriage among girls continues to be common in Bihar. In this note, Priyadarshini, Joshi and Bhattacharya present findings from their survey of boys and parents, wherein they con...

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