States, Sectors, Surveys, and Impact Evaluation

States, Sectors, Surveys, and Impact Evaluation

In a dynamic research and policy environment with a growing demand for data and evidence for better policy making, it is crucial to invest in methods for data collection and impact evaluation for generating high-quality policy relevant data for various sectors and states.

Research Studies

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Publications

Op-Eds
5 May 2026

The employment profile of India’s young adults

Vidya Mahambare, Niharika Gowthaman, Poonam Munjal + 1

With fewer than half of young adults employed, the labour market is increasingly polarised between extreme overwork and underemployment. Today’s young adults…

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External Pub
4 May 2026

A Capability-Based Index of Women’s Well-Being in Assam, India

Nijara Deka

This study examines women’s well-being in Assam, India, through the lens of the Capability Approach to focus on women’s substantive freedoms and…

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Op-Eds
30 April 2026

India’s Youth Job Market Is Weak and Uneven

Vidya Mahambare, Poonam Munjal, Palash Baruah + 2

Underemployment and overwork coexist in India’s youth labour market, revealing how work is unevenly distributed across people and places. India’s youth labour…

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Op-Eds
28 April 2026

Inside the new Periodic Labour Force Survey

Jyoti Thakur, Dhruv Pratap Singh

The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), launched in 2017, addressed this by providing annual estimates for rural and urban areas and quarterly…

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Team

<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Poonam Munjal</span>
Poonam Munjal

Professor
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">K A Siddiqui</span>
K A Siddiqui

Senior Advisor
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Sharmistha Baig</span>
Sharmistha Baig

Senior Advisor
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Gurucharan Manna</span>
Gurucharan Manna

Senior Advisor
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Prabir Kumar Ghosh</span>
Prabir Kumar Ghosh

Senior Fellow
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Rajesh Kumar Jaiswal</span>
Rajesh Kumar Jaiswal

Fellow
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Palash Baruah</span>
Palash Baruah

Fellow
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Nijara Deka</span>
Nijara Deka

Fellow
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Asrar Alam</span>
Asrar Alam

Associate Fellow
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Jyoti Thakur</span>
Jyoti Thakur

Associate Fellow
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Madhura Chowdhuri</span>
Madhura Chowdhuri

Associate Fellow
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Mukta Kaushik</span>
Mukta Kaushik

Senior Research Analyst
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Chanchal</span>
Chanchal

Senior Research Analyst
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Dhruv Pratap Singh</span>
Dhruv Pratap Singh

Senior Survey Operations Analyst

<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Firoz Malik</span>
Firoz Malik

Research Analyst
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Sameeha Jameel</span>
Sameeha Jameel

Senior Research Analyst
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Ravi Kumar Gupta</span>
Ravi Kumar Gupta

Consultant
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Yashika Khattar</span>
Yashika Khattar

Senior Research Analyst
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Darshna</span>
Darshna

Research Associate
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Vinay Kumar Pandey</span>
Vinay Kumar Pandey

Field Manager
<span style="position: absolute; rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); overflow: hidden; height: 1px; width: 1px;">Tara Kumari</span>
Tara Kumari

Research Team Assistant

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