Indira Gandhi Institute of Development and Research

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research

(Deemed to be University)​

IGIDR Publications

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IGIDR Publications Overview

The publication portfolio of IGIDR showcases the institute’s dedication to producing impactful and policy-relevant research in the fields of development economics, energy, environment, and related areas. These scholarly works are systematically categorized into various series, each serving a unique academic purpose—ranging from faculty-authored books and monographs to working papers, project reports, discussion papers, and reprints. Together, they reflect the intellectual rigor and research diversity of the institute. This well-curated collection serves as a valuable resource for scholars, policymakers, and institutions worldwide.

A curated collection of research series reflecting IGIDR’s academic depth and impact.

Books / Monographs

2024

Achieving Zero Hunger in India: Challenges and Policies’.

Mahendra Dev, S.; Ganesh Kumar, A. and Pandey, Vijay Laxmi [eds].

2023
Theorization of Ex-Criminal Tribes: A Participatory Approach. Palgrave Macmillan,

Simhadri, Y.C.
Yedla, Sudhakar

2022

India Development Report,2022 .

Mahendra Dev,
S [Ed.]

2016

International Trade and Industrial Development in India: Emerging Trends, Patterns and Issues

C. Veeramani
R. Nagaraj

Working Papers

2025

Improving tax revenues in the emerging markets: A Laffer curve analysis

Snigdha Kalra and Sargam Gupta

2025

Effects of Backward GVC Participation on Labor Market: Micro-Level Evidence from India

Deepali Gupta and C. Veeramani

2025

Trade War and Some Policy Alternatives for India

Deepali Gupta and C. Veeramani

2025

Insights from Indian households’ qualitative inflation expectations

Roshin Paul P and Taniya Ghosh

2025

Discrimination in Credit Markets: The Case of Female Entrepreneurs in India

Rozi Kumari, A Ganesh-Kumar and Rajendra Vaidya

2025

Does inflation targeting live up to all the hype?

Yadavindu Ajit and Taniya Ghosh

DP Series​

Large Shareholder Activism in Corporate Governance in Developing Countries: Evidence from India
Jayati Sarkar, Subrata Sarkar

Price Changes and Some Underlying Aspects of Measurement of Poverty
Manoj Panda, Kali P. Rath

Impact of a Hike in the Administered Prices of Petroleum Products: Analysis Using an Applied General Equilibrium Model for India
A. Ganesh-Kumar, Gangadhar Darbha, Kirit S. Parikh

Lags in Employment Adjustment and Inter-Industry Differentials: Analysis Using Dynamic Inter-Related Factor Demand Functions

Sudipta Dutta Roy

Market Microstructure Considerations in Index Construction
Ajay Shah, Susan Thomas

Transitional Exchange Rate Policy in a Low Per Capita Income Country

Ashima Goyal

The Reprint/Preprint series​

Published research featured in journals, books, or conference volumes.

2025
Elevating non-academic roles. Economic & Political Weekly, V.60 (10), 2025.
https://www.epw.in/journal/2025/10/special-articles/elevating-non-academic-roles.html

Pandit, Jai Mohan

2025

K.L Krishna: Building backbones for research. Journal of Quantitative Economics, V.23, 2025.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40953-025-00443-z
Goyal, Ashima

2025
Cross-ownership in duopoly: Are there any incentives to divest?
Economic Theory, 2025.

 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00199-025-01638-4

Pal, Rupayan and Petrakis, E

Non-resident Distinguished Fellows Publications

Inequality Minimising Subsidy and Taxation

This study explores how to design a tax-subsidy scheme that minimizes income inequality, even when the total tax collected and subsidy distributed are not equal.

Satya R. Chakravarty and Palash Sarkar

Reformist Laws for Trading in Farm Output are Best Enacted by States“, Mint 7 Jan 2022

The article "Reformist Laws for Trading in Farm Output are Best Enacted by States" (Mint, 7 Jan 2022) emphasizes that agricultural marketing reforms are most effective when tailored and implemented at the state level, considering regional diversity and ground realities.

Indira Rajaraman

A Compromise approach to the measurement of pro-Poorness

This article presents an analytical approach to pro-poor growth by balancing two key notions: poverty reduction and higher growth rates for the poor compared to the non-poor.

Satya R. Chakravarty and Nachiketa Chattopadhyay

Fiscal Transfers for Forest Cover: Aligning National and Sub-national Objectives in a Federal Setting, Economic and Political Weekly, 57:1 (1 January 2022); 50-57.

This study models why national forest grants since 2005 have failed to prevent forest cover decline in highly forested states, despite gains in states with initially low cover.

Indira Rajaraman and Manish Gupta

The global climate action agenda could do with trade recalibration

The article argues that global climate action efforts need a recalibration of trade policies to better align environmental goals with economic realities.

Indira Rajaraman