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Letting the Elephant Dance: Unlocking India’s US$500 Billion Export...
India can significantly expand its goods exports without compromising the gains made in the services sector through tariff... -
Why Do Fewer Women Work in India? A Supply–Demand Perspective
This paper seeks to answer two fundamental questions: 1) What explains India’s low female LFPR relative to its peers?, and 2)... -
Wheels of Change: Automation in India’s Automotive Sector
This study examines how automation is unfolding in India’s auto-component manufacturing and what it means for firms and workers.
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A High-Growth, Low-Emission Pathway for India: Results From REMIND
This study employs a customised version of the REgional Model of Investments and Development (REMIND) integrated assessment model... -
Framing India’s China Strategy on Climate and Clean Energy
Given the tension between the need for sovereignty and continued trade dependence, this paper seeks to provide evidence-based... -
Climate Change and Crop Yields in India
Published by Monash University, this paper presents new evidence on significant effects of climate change on yields across ten...
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Seminar
18
Jun
2026
03:00 PM
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04:30 PM (IST)
6, Dr Jose P Rizal Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi – 110021
When does privatization of distribution utilities’ management reduce electricity losses? Evidence...
This paper examines the Distribution Franchisee (DF) model, which privatizes management rather than ownership, through a comparative case study of three cities in Rajasthan, India, where the same private firm managed electricity distribution under near-identical 20-year contracts.
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