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New Delhi Wednesday 5 February 2014: At a seminar held at the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) on the State of Economy the following observations reviews and projections were made by the Council through a presentation and release of their quarterly report titled “Quarterly Review of the Economy”.  

GDP Growth rate for 2014-15 is projected at 5.1 - 5.5 per cent. The higher growth of 5.5 per cent is conditional on pick upon investment spending. WPI based average inflation rate projected at 6.1 per cent for 2014-15. Fiscal deficit for the center estimated at 4.5 per cent of GDP for 2014-15.   New...   Read More

In May 2013, Federal Reserve officials first began to talk of the possibility of tapering their security purchases. This tapering talk had a sharp negative impact on emerging markets. Different countries, however, were affected very differently. This paper uses data on exchange rates, foreign reserves and equity prices between April and August 2013 to analyze...   Read More

Forecast Overall, the projections for 2013-14 based on quarterly and annual models point to a GDP growth of 4.7-4.9 per cent. While agricultural growth is projected to return to more normal level, improvement in thegrowth of non-agricultural sectors is projected to lead to overall GDP growth of 5.6 per cent in 2014-15. Agriculture Agrichultural forecasts...   Read More

Labour: 100 Days under MGNREGA: Reality or Myth? The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was notified on September 7, 2005. Industry: Drivers of Poor Manufacturing Growth The fiscal year 2013–14 was marked by slow growth and high inflation. External: Diaspora and Development through Business Networks The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs has...   Read More

This NCAER research study commissioned by the Ministry of Human Resource Development was undertaken with the primary objective of examining parallel import restrictions and outline the issues of concern for the producers of copyright material who import their own or their subsidiaries’ goods produced abroad, and equally important, to outline the concerns of the consumers...   Read More

There has been a long tradition in India of large business groups endowing academic and research institutions but in recent years a new trend seems to be emerging. A few days ago Nandan and Rohini Nilekani contributed Rs 50 crore to the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) a sizeable amount by any standards the interest from...   Read More

After receiving one of the largest private gifts to an independent research body in India the National Council of Applied Economic Research plans new study initiatives to redevelop its campus and so on. Director General Shekhar Shah talks to Somesh Jha about these plans and the problems such think tanks face in India. Edited excerpts:...   Read More

In what is one of the largest private gifts to an independent economics research organisation in the country Nandan and Rohini Nilekani have gifted Rs 50 crore (around $8.08 million) to the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) from their personal wealth. The funds will be used to fund a new India Centre of...   Read More

Prices: Inflationary Expectations The spectre of inflation continues to haunt India. Gender: Gender Educational Gap: Evidence from India Significant empirical evidence exists which show that increase in educational attainment has a positive impact on both economic growth and development. Information, Communication and Technology (ICT): e-Governance: Smart Government for Smart People As an increasingly assertive populace...   Read More

NEW DELHI: In a bid to foster deeper ties with Indian academic institutions and think tanks The University of Michigan inked partnerships with The National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) and AIIMS in New Delhi last week. The five-year MoU between NCAER and the University of Michigan's Survey Research Center (SRC) is aimed at...   Read More

External: China's Third Booster China posted impressive economic growth between 1990 and 2012. Poverty: Is MNREGA Benefiting the Rural Poor? Enacted in 2005 and launched on February 2, 2006 the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) is aimed at providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to...   Read More