Research Projects

TCD supports a portfolio of research projects across multiple states in India to address social and economic development challenges
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    Long-run Environmental Quality and Human Capital Formation: Experimental Evidence from Schools in Delhi

    The research project will determine potential benefits and evaluate efficacy of having air filters in classroom to improve student’s health and...
    Energy & Environment Health & Medicine
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    Comparison of Genetic Test Results in Breast Cancer Patients: Prospective Study in North India

    The upcoming research project will develop a genetic cancer registry and establish criteria for genetic testing in Indian breast cancer patients
    Health & Medicine
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    Value of Health Insurance: Field Experiment in India

    Evaluating health and financial benefits of expanding Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana to an economically vulnerable population ineligible for coverage
    Health & Medicine Public Finance
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    Incentivizing Behavioral Change: Role of Time Preferences

    Improving patients’ health outcomes by conducting short-run interventions that motivate them to modify their lifestyles
    Health & Medicine
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    Quality of Life in India’s Slums

    Understanding migration, regulation, governance, and housing in slums across India through interdisciplinary research
    Health & Medicine Labor Economics Public Finance Urban Development
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    Salivary DNA as a Tool for Detecting Oral Cancer

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