Ongoing
- Mapping out the socio-economic diversities in the contexts of castes in Maharashtra: Learning from developmental indices and decomposition analyses. (It tried to identify structural as well as contextual differences in various dimensions of development among some of the most prominent jatis (castes), provides a set of tools by which to plan, monitor, and evaluate developmental differentials of different caste groups, and identifies gaps in institutional service delivery.)
Submitted
- “A Compilation of Selective Urban and Rural Schemes for Children and Women in West Bengal” report submitted to UNICEF, May 2004.
- “Seasonal variation in Vitamin – A Coverage in West Bengal: A District-Level Analysis”, report submitted to UNICEF, November 2003.
- “Seasonal Fluctuations in Immunization Coverage in West Bengal: A District-Level Analysis”, report submitted to UNICEF, August 2003.
- “An Analysis of the Hemoglobin Survey data among the Adolescent Girls in Dakshin Dinajpur District” report submitted to SPCO, May 2003.
- “Development at the Crossroads: Focus on Eastern India”, (Jointly with Sudhin K. Mukhopadhyay, Bahnishikha Ghosh and Debasish Nandy), Institute for Development Economics (IDE), Japan, December 1998.
Recent projects
- Determinants of fertility variation in the Indian Sub-continent (compilation of 17 state-level studies with MSc (Population Studies and Health Economics) students, March -June 2022.), Data Support: USAID through the project « Consequences of fertility decline »
- Factors Influencing Fertility Variations of Women in Nigeria (with students from Econometric Application and Data science, 2021-22), Data support: DHS, USAID through the project « Consequences of fertility decline »
- Revisiting Determinants of Female Labor force Participation (Compilation of 13 state-level
Studies with MSc (Economics) students, September 2021 – January 2022) (Project Associates: Mr Purbash Nayak, Ms Mehr Kaur), Data support: DHS, USAID through the project « Consequences of fertility decline » - A country-wide study on the Impact of Household Wealth in legitimising Intimate Partner Violence (Compilation of 10 studies with MSc(Economics) 2019-21 batch) (Project associates: Mr Purbash Nayak, Ms Mehr Kaur)
- Relationship between Wealth and Female Labour Force Participation (Compilation of 12 studies (with the students of Computer Application course and PhD candidates, 2019-2020))\
- A country-wide study on Determinants of Infant Mortality (Compilation of 10 studies with MSc (Economics) 2018-20 batch) (Project associates: Mr Purbash Nayak, MS Mehr Kaur & Mr Praveen)
- The Effect of Child-Bearing on Mother’s Workforce Participation (with MSc (Economics) 2018-20 batch) (Project associates: Mr Purbash Nayak, Ms Mehr Kaur & Mr Praveen)
Older projects
1. | Title: Geography of gender discrimination
Capacity: Researcher Period: November 2009 – April 2010 |
2. | Title: ‘Where does the shoe pinch? Locating critical gaps for effective service delivery
Capacity: Principal Investigator Period: June 2008 – September 2009 |
3. | Title: A research study on Disability Data, Cost-effectiveness of Medical Rehabilitation, Interventions and the Impact on Poverty Reduction – India chapter
Capacity: Development Economist (Consultant)/ Country Coordinator Period: April 2008 – June 2008 Funding (Affiliation): World Bank / PADECO (TF03 0804/Japanese CTFFY06 &07 |
4. | Title: Spatial Dimensions of Sex ratio Change in India
Capacity: Principal Co-investigator Period: December 2007 – March 2008 Funding (Affiliation): CEPED-IRD |
5. | Title: Child Atlas
Capacity: Consultant Period: November 2007 – May 2008 Funding (Affiliation): Ford Foundation (through HAQ) |
6. | Title: A Compilation of Selective Urban and Rural Schemes for Children and Women in West Bengal
Capacity: Consultant (Child Protection) Period: 2003 –2004 Funding (Affiliation): UNICEF |
7. | Title: Consequence of fertility decline (CFD)
Capacity: Research Associate Period 2000-2001 Funding: UNFPA |
8. | Title: Environmental conservation and valuation of East Calcutta Wetlands. 2000-01
Capacity: Project Personal, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata Period: 1999-2000 Funding (Affiliation): World Bank-EMCAB |
9. | Title: The social impact of the Panchayat system in West Bengal
Capacity: Research Assistant, State Institute of Panchayat and Rural Development, GoWB, Kalyani Period: 1996 – 1999 (part-time: April 1, 1996 – June 30, 1998; full-time: July 1, 1998 – June 30, 1999) Funding (Affiliation): State Institute of Panchayat and Rural Development, GGWB |