Information on "Education" and "India"
April 2013
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18 Apr 2013
Youth and Politics in India-I
Author: Rahul Advani
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper spells out the ways in which, and the reasons why, young people in India today engage in politics. More on «Youth and Politics in India-I»
October 2012
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Oct 2012
Building a Biometric National ID
Author: Alan Gelb, Julia Clark
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
With the challenge of covering a very large population, India is a unique testing ground for biometric identification technology. More on «Building a Biometric National ID»
June 2012
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Jun 2012
State Health Insurance and Outof- Pocket Health Expenditures in Andhra Pradesh, India
Author: Victoria Fan, Anup Karan, Ajay Mahal
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
In 2007, the state of Andhra Pradesh in southern India began rolling out the Aarogyasri health insurance to reduce catastrophic health expenditures in households ‘below the poverty line. More on «State Health Insurance and Outof- Pocket Health Expenditures in Andhra Pradesh, India»
April 2012
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Apr 2012
The Demographic Dividend in India
Author: Vasundhra Thakur
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
India is experiencing an unprecedented increase in the working age ratio and this is being hailed as India’s opportunity to undergo faster growth. More on «The Demographic Dividend in India» -
Apr 2012
The Political Economy of Green Growth in India
Author: Payal Banerjee, Atul Sood
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) / Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)
This paper offers an analytic overview of the Indian's alternative or sustainable development trajectories and of the more mainstream policy decisions regarding high growth rates. More on «The Political Economy of Green Growth in India»
March 2012
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19 Mar 2012
India as a Security Provider: Reconsidering the Raj Legacy
Author: C Raja Mohan
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper argues that Delhi’s role as a regional security provider is not new. More on «India as a Security Provider: Reconsidering the Raj Legacy»
January 2012
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Jan 2012
Remittances and Rashomon
Author: Randall Akee, Devesh Kapur
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
Utilizing a novel data set on remittance data for India that matches household surveys to administrative bank data, the authors investigate the differences in self-reported and actual deposits to Non-Resident Indian accounts (NRI). More on «Remittances and Rashomon» -
2012
Socioeconomic and Ecological Consequences of Biofuel Development in India
Author: MS Umesh Babu, Sunil Nautiyal
Publisher: Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
This paper provides an overview on biofuel production and its pros and cons in India and elsewhere. More on «Socioeconomic and Ecological Consequences of Biofuel Development in India» -
2012
Rent Management and Policy Learning in Green Technology Development
Author: Tilman Altenburg, Tobias Engelmeier
Publisher: German Development Institute
To avoid irreversible damage to global ecosystems, new "green" technologies are needed. More on «Rent Management and Policy Learning in Green Technology Development»
December 2011
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Dec 2011
Quid Pro Quo: Builders, Politicians, and Election Finance in India
Author: Devesh Kapur, Milan Vaishnav
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper examines one channel of illicit campaign finance, namely India’s real estate sector. More on «Quid Pro Quo: Builders, Politicians, and Election Finance in India»
