National Council of Applied Economic Research
The Journal of Applied Economic Research (JAER) is a quarterly, peer-reviewed, international journal published by NCAER in New Delhi in conjunction with SAGE International. JAER publishes papers that pay special attention to the economics of emerging economies, but is open to high-quality papers from all fields of applied economics. Volume 16 Issues 3–4, August-November 2022... Read More
In the Review, we summarise the economic and policy developments in India; monitor global developments of relevance to India; and showcase the pulse of the economy through an analysis of high-frequency indicators and the heat map. Click here for previous issues.
The IHDS Forum is a monthly update of publications, op-eds and data news based on the India Human Development Survey (IHDS), which was jointly conducted by NCAER and the University of Maryland in two rounds, in 2004-05 and 2011-12. The third round of the project has also been launched and is currently underway.
The COVID-19 pandemic had a severe impact on the economies of countries across the world, resulting in a sharp contraction in their respective Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures and in the loss of jobs, particularly during the first half of 2020-21. India was no exception and suffered from the second wave of the pandemic during... Read More
Continuing the NCAER Interview Series, “Dialogues and Discussions”, the second interview in the series features NCAER Professor Dr Poonam Munjal, in conversation with the NCAER Editor, Ms Anupma Mehta. The interview largely focuses on the sunrise industry of tourism, especially because of the rising importance of the tourism sector in the Indian economy in the... Read More
In the Review, we summarise the economic and policy developments in India; monitor global developments of relevance to India; and showcase the pulse of the economy through an analysis of high-frequency indicators and the heat map. Click here for previous issues.
The IHDS Forum is a monthly update of publications, op-eds and data news based on the India Human Development Survey (IHDS), which was jointly conducted by NCAER and the University of Maryland in two rounds, in 2004-05 and 2011-12. The third round of the project has also been launched and is currently underway.
This study uses a computable general equilibrium model to analyse whether the economic relief package offered by the Indian Government to the affected parties during the COVID-19 pandemic had any lacunae or alternative policies and institutional arrangements could have been devised to minimise the economic losses caused by the pandemic in the country. The results... Read More
This Policy Brief is based on an NCAER study on the Indian farm machinery industry. The twin objectives of this study were to recommend key strategic actions to policymakers for fostering the growth of the non-tractor farm machinery industry in India and help turn it into a global production hub, as also to ensure a... Read More
While digital financial services have made access to finance easier, faster, and less costly, helping to broaden digital financial inclusion, its impact on gender gaps varies across countries. Moreover, women leaders in the fintech industry, although growing, remain scarce. This paper explores the interaction between ‘women’ and ‘fintech’ by examining: (i) the role of women... Read More
