Research Projects

Estimating welfare consequences of cross-subsidized electricity prices in Delhi

Identifying the causal link between vultures and the health and productivity costs

The upcoming research project will analyse the effect of coal supply shortage on thermal power plants in India

The research project will determine potential benefits and evaluate efficacy of having air filters in classroom to improve student’s health and...

The upcoming research project will develop a genetic cancer registry and establish criteria for genetic testing in Indian breast cancer patients

The upcoming research project will try to understand how bias against another group can affect the way individuals process and recall objective...

The upcoming research project will investigate the extent to which Indian consumers respond to power prices

The upcoming research project will explore potential roles of youth as contributors to social and economic development

Understanding the extent of short-run dispatch inefficiencies in India’s power sector

A tool that can guide policymakers about where and how to direct resources to cope with extreme weather

The experiment seeks to measure short- and medium-term impacts of having access to small amount of electricity, provided through a solar micro-grid

Evaluating health and financial benefits of expanding Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana to an economically vulnerable population ineligible for coverage

Determining potential benefits of expensive government-led initiatives for increasing school participation

The upcoming research project will help inform policy about when and how to intervene to close gender inequality in education and innovation

Evaluating the effects of size-based car tax policy on air pollution, social welfare, and market structure

Evaluating effectiveness of employee collaboration networks in triggering organizational innovation

Understanding the impact of increased access to irrigation on local agriculture and water markets

The upcoming research will try to understand how logistics-related reforms associated with GST policy have affected goods movement within India

Identifying cost-effective pathways for increasing energy access and reducing energy poverty

Exploring the benefits of continuous, real-time, and in-situ water quality monitoring system that would act as an early warning system

Improving patients’ health outcomes by conducting short-run interventions that motivate them to modify their lifestyles

Reimagining roofs in slums of Delhi that lower ambient indoor temperatures, allow residents to conserve energy, and improve their quality of life

Understanding how to scale up early child education interventions in a manner that is relevant to large-scale policymaking

Increasing public participation in India's environmental regulatory process by disclosing industrial performance through a five-star rating system

Identifying correct incentive mechanisms for public agents to encourage them to efficiently collect revenue

Addressing Bengaluru's environmental challenges by crowdsourcing inventive ideas from citizens, civic leaders, and corporations

Designing innovative energy-environment solutions for Odisha and evaluating Continuous Emission Monitoring System through cutting-edge research experiments

Understanding migration, regulation, governance, and housing in slums across India through interdisciplinary research

Developing a salivary DNA kit for simple, low-cost cancer screening that could be used in high-risk patients