The study explores the potential of decarbonisation last-mile connectivity on the local economy and livelihood opportunities. This includes gender and skill inclusivity, reduced environmental pollution, and standard of living from a ‘just transition’ point of view. The overarching aim was to explore the connectivity practices in two Tier 1
Ease of Doing Business in India has been picking pace with the government-led and industrysought initiatives of decriminalisation, reducing compliance burdens, developing public infrastructure, removing regulatory uncertainty etc. This study takes a deep dive into these initiatives, among others, from the perspective of Ease of Doing
The Indian economy is in a dichotomous phase where the share of private consumption in the GDP is at a phenomenal high of approximately 60 percent. However, the workforce which significantly contributes to the demand for private consumption largely remains characterised by low incomes and negligible social security. In
The role and significance of data have evolved over the years for industries and countries alike.The advent of ever-changing technologies, has transformed businesses operations, processes, contribution to global data value chains and participation in international trade. This report is an enlightening resource in informing the discussion about the impact of
This study undertook Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) on few of the critical issues in the insurance sector including investments in the sector, expenditures by insurance companies and lastly retention of customers which has been a major challenge. The regulatory architecture of a nation also plays a major role
For the Indian economy to achieve and sustain a high growth rate, creation of quality infrastructure is critical. It is estimated that India needs more than a trillion dollars of investment in infrastructure. This Report focuses on how such a regime can be developed by
This volume, second in the series, published under the ‘Competition, Regulation and Development Research Forum’ (CDRF) project is compilation of nine papers which were presented at the symposium marking the culmination of the research efforts of the 1st research cycle of CDRF. The research papers
This volume, second in the series published under the project, “India Competition and Regulation Report – ICRR project”, explores issues relating to sector regulation pertaining to power, ports, higher education, agricultural markets and civil aviation besides dealing with the issue of ‘quality of regulation’. The
The research volume has been published under project, “India Competition and Regulation Report – ICRR project”. The report takes stock of the progress on the competition scenario in India and offers an insight on where we are and where we need to go. As part
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