EPoD’s work in India with IFMR was a program founded in 2013 to conduct research-policy engagements in India and Nepal using theory, economic frameworks, and evidence to design more effective policies that work for all citizens, and build capacity to implement them.
The program was a joint effort by Evidence for Policy Design (EPoD) at Harvard Kennedy School and the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) in India. In 2019, the Harvard-based work linked to IFMR transitioned to Yale University. The team in India continues to be a part of IFMR Society with strategic oversight from Krea University, and in 2020 it was formally renamed Inclusion Economics India Centre. The team in India is now affiliated with Inclusion Economics Yale, a policy-engaged research initiative promoting inclusive institutions, economies, and societies. To learn more about how the work of EPoD India continues through Inclusion Economics, please visit their website, ie.yale.edu.
This project is implemented by Inclusion Economics Yale in collaboration with Inclusion Economics India Centre at the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR). Prior to the launch of Inclusion Economics Yale, the project was led by Prof. Rohini Pande at Evidence for Policy Design (EPoD) at Harvard Kennedy School.
Why is the educational status of women in India is improving while their participation in the labour force is falling?
For the quality of air to improve, the quality of information must first rise.
Automating systems for disclosure may be the best option to strengthen transparency.
It is unclear whether the government's current recruitment strategies will help achieve its ambitious goals.
October – which is when the burning of paddy stubble starts – marks the onset of high winter pollution in Delhi.
As winter soon descends on Delhi, the city can expect air that is more than twice as polluted than during the spring and summer.
As India’s economy grows, its female labor force participation is falling.
EPoD and IFMR LEAD organized a Policy Dialogue hackathon on April 18-19, 2015 at the American Center in Delhi, India.