The great problems of the world do not neatly fit into bins. Our research approach is
inter-disciplinary, harnessing economics, law, public administration, engineering, statistics
and science. We create new data and knowledge. We apply high standards of
evidence and logic to find resonant explanations and authentic solutions.
The best ideas
emerge from good faith debate between diverse points of view. We intensively collaborate, and
build community.
“Trends, Challenges, and Lessons from Health Systems Around the World” by Cristian Baeza
Why Standard Contracts Fail Small Claims, Big Ideas Ep 56
Beyond Pendency: Counting Cases Correctly
Are Tribunals Still Relevant? Rethinking Adjudicatory Design in India
"GST 2.0 – Forward-Looking or Retrograde?" by Arbind Modi
Do we need new economic models for development? Big Ideas Ep 54
A narrow path for India and China: de-risking engagement for a cautious peace
"Trade Wars, De-Dollarisation and Decoupling: Macro themes for the roaring 2020s" by Shekhar Hari Kumar
Understanding deviations from the fiscal responsibility law in India
A pivot to China?
What Should India Do? | Episode 114 | Everything is Everything
Why Indian Cities Are Failing, Big Ideas Ep 53
Climate Change
Inter-disciplinary thinking on climate mitigation and adaptation.
Firms & Finance
The links between finance and the emergence of high productivity firms.
Health
The causes and consequences of good health in the people.
Households & Finance
Studying the financial choices made by households to smooth consumption and improve their well-being.
Legal System
Quantitative and institutional analysis of the working of the judicial branch.
Public Finance
The finances of government: how resources are obtained and how they are spent.
Statistics & Computer Science
Working on the frontiers of the creating and analysing alternative data, and the statistical analysis of big data
Technology Policy
Rethinking the relationships between states, citizens and corporations in a world intermediated by high technology.
The Land Market
The causes and consequences of an efficient land market.
Climate Change
Inter-disciplinary thinking on climate mitigation and adaptation.
Health
The causes and consequences of good health in the people.
Legal System
Quantitative and institutional analysis of the working of the judicial branch.
Statistics & Computer Science
Working on the frontiers of the creating and analysing alternative data, and the statistical analysis of big data
The Land Market
The causes and consequences of an efficient land market.
Firms & Finance
The links between finance and the emergence of high productivity firms.
Households & Finance
Studying the financial choices made by households to smooth consumption and improve their well-being.
Public Finance
The finances of government: how resources are obtained and how they are spent.
Technology Policy
Rethinking the relationships between states, citizens and corporations in a world intermediated by high technology.
Others
Other fields in which research is taking place
We actively seek out the important questions of the age. We are professional skeptics on data quality. We engage in improving measurement. We value ethnographic methods, talking to practitioners, mastering miniscule details of the institutional landscape, building systems for sustained data gathering in order to understand the passions of all actors. We bring sound methods to our diagnosis and derive insights into the workings of the world. We work on a sustained basis, over long horizons, to develop wisdom in a field. We apply creativity when designing solutions for the problems faced by decision makers, whether in government and in private firms. We participate in public debates and knowledge sharing. We build collaborations in strategic thinking and practical solutions.