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Economic policy agenda for India in 2013
What should the priorities be for economic policymakers in India in the coming year? This column emphasises the need for greater transparency, and improved governance and regulation for reviving econo...
- Dilip Mookherjee
- 02 January, 2013
- Articles
Cash Transfers - through the postal system or the banks?
The central government has announced the conversion of 29 poverty schemes to Direct Cash Transfers. Should this be implemented through banks or the postal system? This article assesses the pros and co...
- Ashwini Kulkarni
- 20 December, 2012
- Notes from the Field
What will South Asia look like in 2025?
What will India and the rest of South Asia look like in 2025? This column argues that a growth miracle can quickly turn in to a growth disaster. It asks what can be done today to reshape tomorrow.
- Ejaz Ghani
- 19 December, 2012
- Articles
The impacts of linking NREGA payments to UID. A Study of Maharashtra
This project attempts to measure the impact of Universal Identification (UID)-linked wage payments on corruption in public works projects funded under MNREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act)....
- Siwan Anderson Ashok Kotwal Ashwini Kulkarni Bharat Ramaswami
- 15 December, 2012
- IGC Research on India
Effect of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme on Intra-Household Allocation of Labour
This project focusses on the impact of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGA) on the labour market through studying its impact on intra-household allocation of labour, particularly betwee...
- Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay
- 15 December, 2012
- IGC Research on India
JNNURM: An Opportunity for Environmentally Sustainable Urbanisation
This project undertakes an analysis of the sustainability of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), the largest chunk of public sector funding channeled into urban India till da...
- Kavita Wankhade
- 01 December, 2012
- IGC Research on India
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act: is it working?
MNREGA is one of the government´s largest flagship schemes, and is the largest job creation programme of its kind in the world. Supporters believe that it is necessary to help rural workers smooth inc...
- Jean Drèze Ashwini Kulkarni Neelakshi Mann Varad Pande Martin Ravallion
- 29 November, 2012
- Symposium
Agricultural wages and MNREGA: Exploring the myth
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, India’s flagship programme that guarantees 100 days of minimum wage employment to rural households, has come under attack for pushing up the...
- Kanika Mahajan
- 05 November, 2012
- Articles
Cutting delays in MNREGA wages
Officials in charge of paying MNREGA wages in the state of Andhra Pradesh can now expect to receive fines if there are delays. This column shows how this move was made possible by a simple automated s...
- Saloni Chopra Reetika Khera
- 10 October, 2012
- Articles
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme: Falling demand or funds crunch?
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS) – India’s flagship job guarantee scheme - provides every rural household in India with a guaranteed 100 days of work in a year at minimum wage o...
- Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay
- 08 August, 2012
- Articles
The Transfer Raj
When Chief Ministers come to power in India, they extensively reshuffle civil servants postings. This column asks why state politicians transfer bureaucrats, whether they favour loyalty over competenc...
- Lakshmi Iyer Anandi Mani
- 01 August, 2012
- Articles
Right to Food: Let's get it right
The proposed inter-state resource allocation in the upcoming National Food Security Bill is anti-poor. It will result in unequal treatment of equally poor individuals across rich and poor states. This...
- Abhijit Banerjee
- 25 July, 2012
- Articles