CSEP

CSEP The Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP) is an independent, Indian public policy think tank based in New Delhi.

CSEP Senior Fellow Sandhya Venkateswaran writes about the need to increase Indian women's political participation to imp...
28/12/2023

CSEP Senior Fellow Sandhya Venkateswaran writes about the need to increase Indian women's political participation to impact social policy and development priorities.

India’s status on women’s political participation has been underwhelming, highlighted by the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index 2021, where India ranked 140 among 156 participating countries, faring the worst in terms of political empowerment

Why do adolescent girls from lower quality houses with fewer goods fare poorly on health outcome indicators compared to ...
28/12/2023

Why do adolescent girls from lower quality houses with fewer goods fare poorly on health outcome indicators compared to male counterparts?

The study explores the link between property rights & health outcomes for girl children.

The study reveals the state of property rights in India and presents an analyses of issues pertaining to security of tenure.

CSEP Distinguished Fellow Jaimini Bhagwati examines effectiveness of the 2016 Insolvency and  Bankruptcy Act (IBC) to en...
27/12/2023

CSEP Distinguished Fellow Jaimini Bhagwati examines effectiveness of the 2016 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Act (IBC) to enable quicker resolution of disputes between borrowers and lenders.

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Jaimini Bhagwati examines the effectiveness of the 2016 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Act (IBC) as the most recent legislation to enable quicker resolution of disputes between borrowers and lenders thus encouraging higher volumes of long-term lending.

Behind India's unaffordable   prices lies structural problems, a less-than-competitive market structure, and the presenc...
26/12/2023

Behind India's unaffordable prices lies structural problems, a less-than-competitive market structure, and the presence of a shadow economy.

To address these issues, this CSEP working paper provides threefold recommendations for policymakers.

Shishir Gupta, Nandini Agnihotri and Annie George shed light on the state and dynamics of house prices in India by leveraging a unique dataset that gives house prices over the past 30 years.

Why is fiscal federalism essential for effective environmental policy?CSEP Distinguished Fellow and former Finance Commi...
25/12/2023

Why is fiscal federalism essential for effective environmental policy?

CSEP Distinguished Fellow and former Finance Commission Member Anoop Singh details the need for coordinated environmental action for India at the central and state levels.

How well central and state-level administrations coordinate climate action will determine key outcomes

🌏Montek Singh Ahluwalia discusses takeaways from  , financial assistance, and the need  to guide individual countries on...
25/12/2023

🌏Montek Singh Ahluwalia discusses takeaways from , financial assistance, and the need to guide individual countries on a path to sustainable energy transition.

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Each country should ideally have a fair share of the remaining global carbon budget and adequate access to climate finance.

How can we tackle India's road safety crisis?With 400-800 daily accident deaths, it's time to prioritise! CSEP President...
24/12/2023

How can we tackle India's road safety crisis?

With 400-800 daily accident deaths, it's time to prioritise! CSEP President Emeritus Rakesh Mohan provides a comprehensive approach in this policy brief.

This Policy Brief by Rakesh Mohan discusses the need for a system view to address a host of road safety issues through research and development.

In this paper, CSEP Distinguished Fellow and former NSA Shivshankar Menon breaks down the layered interplay of domestic ...
24/12/2023

In this paper, CSEP Distinguished Fellow and former NSA Shivshankar Menon breaks down the layered interplay of domestic politics and its influence on international decision making in China's foreign policy.

Shivshankar Menon suggests crucial domestic factors which have driven China’s path and examines some implications of the role in shaping China’s policy choices.

How 'green' is India's electricity transition?Rahul Tongia explores the complexities of defining 'green electricity' in ...
23/12/2023

How 'green' is India's electricity transition?
Rahul Tongia explores the complexities of defining 'green electricity' in the context of ambitious plans for renewables, EVs, and green hydrogen.

Rahul Tongia highlights the complexities of green supply and green consumption. More RE is inevitable and welcome. Better accounting and signalling (such as time-of-day and congestion pricing) can help grow RE at lower overall system costs.

How can India secure its place in the global supply chain?CSEP President Emeritus Rakesh Mohan focuses on fostering  glo...
23/12/2023

How can India secure its place in the global supply chain?

CSEP President Emeritus Rakesh Mohan focuses on fostering global connections, looking East and embracing a connected approach to help develop India’s economy.
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We should see what items they are importing and where we can be competitive. In 2022, India, the fifth largest economy in the world, ranked No. 31 in terms of exports to China.

Is Universal Health Coverage (UHC) still a far-off objective?CSEP Senior Fellow & former Executive Director RBI, Janak R...
17/12/2023

Is Universal Health Coverage (UHC) still a far-off objective?

CSEP Senior Fellow & former Executive Director RBI, Janak Raj analyses India’s health spending trajectory and the challenges and potential strategies to overcome them.

This article is authored by Janak Raj, Senior Fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Progress, New Delhi.

Can the International Monetary Fund safeguard decades of development from climate-induced loss and damage?This study exp...
17/12/2023

Can the International Monetary Fund safeguard decades of development from climate-induced loss and damage?

This study explores the IMF's role in addressing the challenges posed by climate-induced consequences.

The policy brief from the Task Force on Climate, Development and the IMF proposes a ‘loss and damage package’ at the IMF that spans its surveillance, lending toolkit and global policy coordination.

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