India

How job adverts shape the gender wage gap in India

The language used in job adverts steers young Indian women towards low-paying and stereotypical job roles.

Labour Markets

Sugat Chaturvedi Kanika Mahajan Zahra Siddique

Published

11.12.25

Why are richer families in India still choosing sons?

New evidence uncovers how institutional features of the marriage market are behind persistent sex selection in India.

Institutions & Political Economy

Girija Borker Jan Eeckhout Nancy Luke Shantidani Minz Kaivan Munshi Soumya Swaminathan

Published

05.12.25

Inequality redefines basic needs, undermining nutrition and poverty goals

Inequality pushes poor households to sacrifice nutrition for ‘little luxuries’, reshaping basic needs and worsening malnutrition. The implications for poverty programmes are large.

Health

Clément S. Bellet Eve Colson-Sihra

Published

21.11.25

The power of persuasion: How communication training helps more women enter the workforce and earn more

Training women in assertive communication in India enabled them to more effectively persuade their husbands to support their participation in the workforce – leading to substantial and sustained increases in women’s job uptake and earnings at low cos...

Labour Markets

Namrata Kala Madeline McKelway

Published

19.11.25

Rallying around the flag: How political narratives can turn conflict into votes

In India, conflict boosts electoral support for incumbents only when leaders and media make it politically salient, turning soldier deaths into narratives of national strength.

Institutions & Political Economy

Yatish Arya Apurav Bhatiya

Published

18.11.25

How expanding deposit insurance changed investor behaviour in India

In India, expanding deposit insurance coverage improved depositor welfare by reducing risk and encouraging a shift towards safer assets.

Finance

Pulak Ghosh Nicola Limodio Nishant Vats

Published

06.11.25

How youth camps helped build social cohesion in India

Youth camps integrating sports, rituals, and civics training built intergroup ties, reduced bias, and enhanced well-being among adolescent boys in India.

Institutions & Political Economy

Arkadev Ghosh Prerna Kundu Matt Lowe Gareth Nellis

Published

22.10.25

How men’s migration increases women’s political engagement in India

Male internal migration in India expands women’s roles and increases their political engagement by easing day-to-day restrictions even in the absence of their financial empowerment.

Institutions & Political Economy

Rithika Kumar

Published

15.10.25

India’s economic development since independence

India’s 75-year journey of development has intertwined nation-building, democracy, and economic transformation in ways that challenge conventional theories of growth – highlighting both the achievements and enduring tensions between inclusion, govern...

Institutions & Political Economy

Devesh Kapur Arvind Subramanian

Published

15.10.25