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.
Indian Legal System Reform Seminar #9
"Another Sort of Freedom: A Memoir" by Gurcharan Das
"The Dilemma of an Indian Liberal" by Gurcharan Das
Market-based solutions for India’s land-titling issues, Big Ideas Ep 26
New work on district courts in Kerala
Don't Run a Country Like a Company | Episode 60 | Everything is Everything
The new world of alt data, Big Ideas Ep 25
Who lends to the Indian state?
Electricity: A strategic view
Can We Build Switzerland in India?| Episode 58 | Everything is Everything
A conversation on the union budget with Suyash Rai
Coalition politics can be good for India's economy, Big Ideas Ep 24
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.