Electoral reservations and leadership quality in village India The dysfunctions of identity based elections can be overcome with reservations, by curtailing poor leaders securing power based on identity alone Institutions & Political Economy Siwan Anderson Patrick Francois Published 23.10.17
The skills to pay the bills: Returns to on-the-job soft skills training In a randomised controlled trial in India, the returns to a firm’s investment in worker soft skill training were nearly 250% after nine months Firms Achyuta Adhvaryu Namrata Kala Anant Nyshadham Published 16.10.17
The implication of firm competition on industrial policies Small firms that receive subsidies in India grow more quickly than their competitors. But is it a zero-sum game? Firms Martin Rotemberg Published 06.10.17
How female foeticide has influenced fertility and parental investments in girls Ultrasound technology has increased sex selection in India, but has also narrowed gender gaps in fertility and under-five mortality Health S Anukriti Sonia Bhalotra Hiu Tam Published 11.09.17
The changing face of development policy in India: A conversation with Kaushik Basu Kaushik Basu discusses India-specific issues including the use of economic knowledge in policymaking and the role of values in public service delivery Public Economics Kaushik Basu Parikshit Ghosh Published 21.06.17
The changing face of development: A conversation with Kaushik Basu Kaushik Basu discusses global development issues, including the World Bank’s changing mission and its engagement with the world Institutions & Political Economy Kaushik Basu Parikshit Ghosh Published 21.06.17
Drawing the line: The short- and long-term consequences of partitioning India The economic and political consequences of the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947 Institutions & Political Economy Prashant Bharadwaj Saumitra Jha Published 15.08.17
Colonial investments in education in India Investment, enrolment and achievement in primary education in India lag the rest of Asia and Latin America – a crisis 150 years in the making Education Latika Chaudhary Published 11.08.17
Caste and economic mobility in India Caste networks play a crucial role in shaping economic mobility in India and can either support or hinder mobility, depending on the circumstances Labour Markets Kaivan Munshi Published 28.07.17
