The NCAER State Investment Potential Index 2017 (N-SIPI 2017) is the second edition in the annual series of rankings of states on their growth and investment potential. It is a systematic and evidence-based index that assesses the competitiveness of states on 50 parameters grouped under six broad pillars: land, labour, infrastructure, economic climate, governance and... Read More
This 13th India Policy Forum 2016–17 Volume comprises papers and highlights of the discussions at the India Policy Forum (IPF) held in New Delhi on July 12–13, 2016. The IPF, sponsored and organised by NCAER, invites both original empirical research and policy-focused expert reviews that define the best policy advice based on robust, empirical research.... Read More
Prime examples of PPP in Indian aviation are new and redeveloped metro airports in the past decade. The largest of these, the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in New Delhi, handling 57.7 million passengers in 2016-17, has also emerged as the largest airport in South Asia, and one of the world’s fastest growing ones. According... Read More
The study explores ground-level realities linked with initiatives on tax administration, construction permits, transparency, compliance with environmental and labour laws and regulations, and inspection reforms. For this NCAER undertook two special purpose surveys covering state-level officials and firms. The firm survey covers 600 enterprises, 50 each in the 12 selected states, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat,... Read More
The NCAER 2017 Rabi Outlook Report provides a comprehensive assessment of the current availability of inputs, monsoon rainfall, demand conditions in domestic and global markets, and government policies, all of which are likely to impact this year's Rabi crop. The work underlying the Report has been supported by the National food Security Mission, Government of... Read More
The NCAER 2017 Rabi Outlook Report provides a comprehensive assessment of the current availability of inputs, monsoon rainfall, demand conditions in domestic and global markets, and government policies, all of which are likely to impact this year's Rabi crop. The work underlying the Report has been supported by the National food Security Mission, Government of... Read More
This NCAER report presents findings of a survey carried out in 2015 across 30 states and Union Territories (UTs) in both rural and urban areas to evaluate the effectiveness of IRDAI’s nation-wide awareness campaigns and a special initiative in Tripura. The study compares current findings on insurance awareness of insured and uninsured households for life,... Read More
The input–output table for India has been constructed for the year 2013-14 consistent with the National Accounts estimates given in the National Accounts Statistics (NAS) 2015, while the supply use table (SUT) is for the year 2012-13. In order to allow for comparisons with the 2007-08 input-output table, the number of sectors has been kept... Read More
Over the last decade, poverty has declined substantially in India, driven largely by the country’s more recent rapid economic growth. Sadly, however, improvements in the nutritional status, particularly of children, have not kept pace. This new research study by the National Council of Applied Economic Research, done for India’s NITI Aayog, seeks to understand why. For... Read More
NCAER’s Mid-Year Review of the Indian Economy (MYR) presents the most comprehensive, independent assessment of the Indian economy. The 2015–16 Review has been published for the fifth year running in a longstanding partnership with the India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi. The MYR 2015 includes two special papers, also included in this publication.