Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research

About: Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research is a facility organization based out in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Monetary policy & Inflation. The organization has 307 authors who have published 1021 publications receiving 18848 citations.

Corporate Social Responsibility in India—An Effort to Bridge the Welfare Gap:

Abstract: Drawing on existing theoretical and empirical literature on the rationale behind corporate social responsibility (CSR), this article analyses the potential implications of mandated CSR under the re...

A DSGE Model-Based Analysis of the Indian Slowdown

Abstract: A New Keynesian Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) model with habit persistence used to examine the US slowdown is also used to analyze the contribution of basic demand and supply shocks...

Access to modern energy services: An economic and policy framework

Abstract: Affordable and accessible modern energy services are a pre-requisite for development—economic, environmental or social—and are crucial to reduce poverty and sustain growth. Hence, there is a need to promote the uptake of modern energy. The present study investigates the issue of accessibility of modern energy services in relation to three indicators—availability, affordability and reliability—and suggest practical ways of evaluating them, and identifies various strategies to provide them to the needy households in a cost-effective manner. Promoting the development of small rural enterprises is a key contributor to achieve this goal and a central aspect in this promotion is the large-scale diffusion of Sustainable Energy Technologies, which provide affordable and reliable services. The suggested framework helps the policymakers to identify technologies that are better than others under the present conditions. Implementing and scaling up the energy demand requires collaboration among various actors like households, local bodies, energy utilities, governments, entrepreneurs, research organisations, non-governmental organisations, community groups, financial institutions, and international agencies.