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Water-to-Cloud: Correlating socio-economic indicators with river water quality





The Ganga River basin spreaded across multiple states of India is the world’s most populous river basin. But, the pressure of industrialization and urbanisation makes the basin vulnerable to incessant outpouring of sewage and large volumes of solid and industrial wastes. While there are studies to show the effect of drinking water on human health, there is a need to address the issue of socio-economic indicators’ correlations with surface water pollution and study the causality therein. The primary aim of the project is to study the socio-economic and livelihood implications of Ganga river water pollution by correlating the real time pollution parameters with self-reported livelihood measures. The two groups chosen for survey are fisherman and households in West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh respectively. The specific objectives of the study are: 1. To understand the effect of water pollution on the livelihood of fishermen. 2. To calculate the direct and indirect health costs of households associated with Ganga river water usage.

Studies on lmpact of BS Vl and Ethanol Blending on Human Health lndex





According to a recently published report of the Indian Council of Medical Research, air pollution accounted for 12.4 lakhs deaths in India in 2017 which included 6.7 lakhs deaths due to outdoor air pollution. The report also stated that average life expectancy in India would have been 1.7 years higher if air pollution levels were within permissible limits. In India, special efforts thus have been made by Government of India to reduce ground level air pollution (transport sector) by leapfrogging with implementation of BS IV to BS VI from 2020. The aim is to reduce the adverse impacts of fuel related particulate matter (PM) from the city of Delhi. The project in partnership with the Maulana Azad Medical College and Indian Oil Corporation Limited, R&D Centre have the specific objectives: a) To generate data on air borne pollutants by deploying air quality monitoring van. ; b) To collect clinical and biometric information of individuals exposed to air pollution. ; c) To study the effect and severity of pollutants on human health.

Acquisition of Technological Capabilities through the Clean Development Mechanism: Some Quantitative Explorations





This paper investigates the impact of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) on technological capabilities of implementing firms in India using longitudinal data of 500 CDM and non CDM firms for the period 2001–2012. Technological capacity is a multi-dimensional concept. The present study measures it by three indicators, namely, R&D intensity, profitability, and total factor productivity. The analysis uses difference-in-difference techniques based on longitudinal data. The existing literature on CDM has a limited number of empirical studies that address technological capability building issues deeply. This study is the first of its kind that has mapped the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) data on CDM with the PROWESS database on Indian companies and applied quasi experimental techniques to analyse the impact of CDM on building technological capabilities of the hosting firms. The first draft of the report was presented at the SANDEE research workshop held in Kathmandu in December 2012.

Developing an Input-Output Table for Gujarat with new Green Industries





The objective of this study is to analyse job creation and growth potential of the state of Gujarat using both secondary and primary data sources through input-output modeling. The degree of impact of exogenous factors on output of a particular sector on all sectors through different multiplier effects is examined. Three of the most frequently used types of multiplier estimate the impacts of the exogenous changes on (i) outputs of the sectors in the economy (output multiplier), (ii) income earned by households because of the new outputs (income multiplier), and (iii) employment that is expected to be generated because of the new output (employment multiplier).

Capturing the Potential of Greenhouse Gas Offsets in Indian Agriculture





The primary objective of this research is to develop policies and programs targeted at the early exploitation of the most cost effective GHG abatement options within Indian agriculture. Subsidiary objectives are to document current national policy settings affecting the Indian agricultural sector which may inadvertently be encouraging high emission production activities or the use of energy intensive inputs; review developments in the GHG policy settings of other countries, with particular regard to the proposed role of agriculture; quantify the scope for cost-effective mitigation within India’s agricultural sector; assess the economy-wide impacts of agricultural policy reform and the introduction of an agricultural offsets policy on agricultural productivity, food security, rural incomes, employment, trade and emissions; and assess alternative policy designs and institutional arrangements that can efficiently deliver GHG mitigation by the agricultural sector

Publications

Estimating the economic benefits of Investment in Monsoon Mission and High Performance Computing facilities





This NCAER study examines the economic benefits of investments made by the Ministry of Earth Sciences in the National Monsoon Mission (NMM) and High Performance Computing (HPC) facilities and their role in improving the accuracy of monsoonal rainfall predictions. The study finds that improvements in weather forecasts, disseminated by India Meteorological Department, have resulted in massive economic gain to households in rain-fed areas by allowing them to take appropriate action based on accurate weather advisories and avoiding losses that they would have suffered in the absence of timely weather warnings. The study covered farming, livestock rearing, and fishing households.

The Third Tourism Satellite Accounts of India, 2015-16





Tourism Satellite Accounts (TSA) are a powerful tool for understanding and assessing the economics of tourism and for measuring the impact on GDP and employment. NCAER has led the way in the preparation of these tourism accounts in India by pioneering the First TSA for India for 2002–03 on the request of the Ministry of Tourism. Thereafter, NCAER also compiled the Second TSA for the year 2009–10. This report represents the Third TSA, for 2015-16. The key aggregates derived through the satellite accounts are Tourism Direct Gross Value Added (TDGVA), Tourism Direct Gross Domestic Product (TDGDP), Tourism Direct Employment, and their respective shares in the country’s total GVA, GDP, and employment. The indirect contribution of tourism is also obtained through Input-Output modelling.

Reports on Regional Tourism Satellite Account, 2009-10: Phase III





This is the third and final in a series of reports that NCAER has prepared on detailed tourism satellite accounts for the states and Union Territories of India. This study was commissioned by the Ministry of Tourism in the Government of India in 2013 to compile Regional Tourism Satellite Account for all states and UTs of India for the base year 2009-10 in order to facilitate a complete understanding of the tourism sector. The third report covers the states of Chattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Uttarakhand, and the UTs, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, and Lakshadweep.

Reports on Regional Tourism Satellite Account, 2009-10: Phase II





This is the second in a series of reports that NCAER has prepared on detailed tourism satellite accounts for the states and Union Territories of India. This study was commissioned by the Ministry of Tourism in the Government of India in 2013 to compile Regional Tourism Satellite Account for all states and UTs of India for the base year 2009-10 in order to facilitate a complete understanding of the tourism sector. The second report covers the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, and Uttar Pradesh.

Reports on Regional Tourism Satellite Account, 2009-10: Phase I





This is the first in a series of reports that NCAER has prepared on detailed tourism satellite accounts for the states and Union Territories of India. This study was commissioned by the Ministry of Tourism in the Government of India in 2013 to compile Regional Tourism Satellite Account for all states and UTs of India for the base year 2009-10 in order to facilitate a complete understanding of the tourism sector. The first report covers the states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal.

Kerala Perspective Plan 2030





The Kerala Perspective Plan 2030 (KPP) prepared by NCAER for the Kerala State Board of Planning is a strategic path forward for Kerala to achieve economic and living standards equivalent to Nordic countries. KPP 2030 targets leapfrogging the high middle income threshold in the next 15 years and the high income threshold in the next 15 years. It seeks to position Kerala among the Nordic countries in terms of human capital and social and environmental indices. The mission is to achieve sustainable prosperity which includes economic, human well-being, social and green prosperity. To achieve that, Kerala needs to build a sustainable development framework, which involves building a “knowledge economy” and incorporate principles of “sustainable development”. The approach of KPP 2030 is to build on Kerala’s achievements, discuss the challenges faced by the state in a globalising economy and propose strategies to achieve the goals. That is the why the KPP is organised in four volumes, which elaborate on four interconnected themes that together constitute its central tenet of balancing economic prosperity, social inclusion and environmental stewardship. Volume 1 begins with the an analysis of the growth of the economy, identifies growth drivers and dynamism of enterprises in different sectors. Volume 2 discusses the key bases to develop a knowledge economy. Volume 3 is the environmental sustainability volume. Infrastructure which is linked to both growth and environmental sustainability is included in this volume. The last volume is the social sustainability volume. Health, which is both foundational and a key engine of economic growth is included in this volume.

The Environments of the Poor in South Asia





Poverty and environmental factors are interlinked and hold crucial importance for economic development. The poor depend so much on their natural resource base and primary production sources that the degradation of the environment has a disproportionately deleterious impact on their livelihoods. This book is a thematic collection of previously unpublished essays on the condition of poor in difficult environmental conditions and documents some empirical observations on interrelationship between poverty and environment. It covers Rajasthan and Odisha in India as case-studies of dry region; Sundar-ban delta as coastal region; India and Bangladesh's urban areas as slum regions; Nepal as upland; and Sri Lanka and Bangladesh as coastland case-study, and analyses the impact of depleting natural resources there.

Domestic Product at Current and Constant (2004-05) Prices in India: Issues in Estimation of Communication Sector





This paper examines the estimation procedure of domestic product for communication sector in India at constant prices.

A Course Change for the Economy? Mid-Year Review 2012-13: NCAER-IIC Mid-Year Review of the Economy





NCAER is privileged to present the Mid- Year Review for the second successive year in partnership with the India International Centre.

Aviation Meteorological Services, Sea Water Desalination, Ornamental Fish Culture, and Lobster and Crab Fattening: Economic Benefits, Project Impact Analyses and Technology Policy





The key objective of the study is to assess the economic benefits of five different services provided by the Ministry of Earth Science.

Events

Capturing the Potential for Greenhouse Gas Offsets in Indian Agriculture

March 13, 2014



This workshop focussed on the modelling work NCAER is undertaking undertaking on the economy-wide growth, employment and emission reduction gains from agricultural subsidy reform in collaboration with Professor Peter Dixon of Victoria University, Melbourne widely acknowledged as the world’s leading authority on CGE modelling. NCAER is one of the pioneers in CGE modeling in India and this work is utilising a state of the art, updated computable general equilibrium (CGE) model of the Indian economy at NCAER.

The 2013 India Policy Forum and 10th Anniversary Celebrations

July 16, 2013



The annual India Policy Forum (IPF) conference was held from 15 -17 July. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the conference also hosted a lecture titled ‘India: The Way Forward’ by Dr Raghuram Rajan, Chief Economic Adviser, Government of India.

Acquisition of Technological Capabilities through the Clean Development Mechanism in India

April 5, 2013



NCAER organised this one day workshop as a part of the NCAER- South Asian Network of Development Economics and Environment (SANDEE) project- Acquisition of Technological Capabilities through the Clean Development Mechanism in India.

Researchers

Laxmi Joshi



Laxmi Joshi is a Fellow at NCAER with research interests in agriculture and rural development. She has worked on issues related to the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, economic benefits of weather and marine services, air pollution issues in agriculture, India’s cotton revolution, and the national policy for farmers. Before NCAER, she worked at the National Commission on Farmers and the National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research. 

Sanjib Pohit



Sanjib Pohit is a Professor at NCAER. He is an experienced modeler in the area of trade and environment with 20 years of modelling experience. His domain of research experience includes science and technology policies, institutional economics, transport economics, input-output models, FDI, informal trade, automobile industry, and South Asian integration. Previously, he held position at CSIR-National Institute of Science, Technology & Development Studies as Professor AcSIR & Senior Principal Scientist. He has served as members of several committees of Government of India including climate Change Modelling group of Ministry of Environment & Forests. He was educated at Indian Statistical Institute. 

Prerna Prabhakar



Prerna Prabhakar is Associate Fellow at NCAER. Her primary areas of research include international economics and land related issues.  At NCAER, she has been part of the research team for conducting a pilot impact assessment exercise of the Digital India-Land Records Modernization Programme, a Government of India programme to modernise land records in India. Her other assignments involve work on the NCAER State Investment Potential Index (NSIPI), 2017 and 2018 editions. Her current research interests pertain to land institutions and its linkages with the economy and hence the influence on the global competitiveness.  

Prerna has a PhD in International Trade from the Department of Business Economics, University of Delhi, and MSc in Economics from TERI School of Advanced Studies.

 

Devender Pratap



Devender Pratap is a Fellow at NCAER. His current research interests include trade policy analysis/CGE modelling, GTAP database, social accounting matrix, input output analysis, construction of base-run for CGE modelling, macro-econometric modelling and agricultural/livestock economy. At NCAER, he has handled three major CGE models in single-country and multi-country frameworks. He has also been involved in the NCAER survey of agricultural markets in India.  

Anushree Sinha



Anushree Sinha, Professor, joined NCAER in 1989 and has held several positions since then. Before assuming her current position, she was NCAER’s Principal Economist during 2001-2003.  She worked in macro- economic analyses including Macro Forecasting Modelling at NCAER. In her current research she uses general equilibrium frameworks to analyse the impact of policies and external economic shocks on the social sector including the informal and female workers. She is a post- doctorate from the Department of International Development, University of Oxford and has been a Fulbright-Nehru Lecturing Professor at Rutgers during 2013-14.

Dinesh Kumar Tiwari



Dinesh Kumar Tiwari is an Associate Fellow at NCAER. He is an anthropologist with a rich experience of primary data collection for large scale social surveys, qualitative interviews and experimental data collection with a specific emphasis on field management, monitoring and supervision, ensuring data quality.  At NCAER he has worked for the India Human Development Survey (IHDS). He is currently engaged with the National Data Innovation Centre of NCAER. His areas of interest include migration studies, ethnographic research, public health and experimental economics. 

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