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Whether embankments should be used to control floods is a question of great importance in the eastern Gangetic plain, where embankment breaches cause severe flood damage every year and huge damage due…
6 May 2020 | Peer Reviewed | IndiaThis paper estimates the climate sensitivity of electricity demand in Delhi using daily data on electricity demand and apparent temperature for the period 2000–09. The study adopts a semi-parametric…
12 May 2020 | Peer Reviewed | IndiaBiomass burning of agricultural field residue (stalks and stubble) during wheat and rice harvesting periods in the Indo-Gangetic plains has led to substantial emission of trace gases and particles…
12 May 2020 | Discussion Paper | IndiaThis discussion paper by Arka Roy Chaudhuri and E Somanathan discusses the potential of biometric identification to facilitate cash transfers in India.
12 May 2020 | Discussion Paper | IndiaIt is well-recognized that new technology is a crucial part of any solution to the problem of climate change. But since investments in research and development take time to mature, price and quantity…
1 May 2020 | Discussion Paper | IndiaUtilizing the data I collected on a nationally mandated school meal program in India, I examine the extent to which children benefit from the targeted public transfer. Relying upon built-in randomness…
1 May 2020 | Peer Reviewed | IndiaHow does information on environmental risks obtained by individuals in developing countries affect environmental quality? The literature reveals that for issues like water quality and pesticides…
6 May 2020 | Discussion Paper | IndiaSince 1930, areas of state-managed forest in the central Himalayas of India have increasingly been devolved to management by local communities. This article studies the long-run effects of the…
6 May 2020 | Peer Reviewed | India19 April 2024 | Research Brief | India