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6. Key Team: Indicus Analytics Dr. Laveesh Bhandari (Founder Director) Ph.D. Economics, Boston University, USA Recipient of best thesis award by the EXIM Bank of India in1996 , and Hite Fellowship for work in International Finance. His areas of work is macro economic research, large-frame surveys on economic and social sectors, Policy Analysis, Econometric Modeling, Monitoring and Evaluation. His work on inequality, education and India’s progress is frequently referred to in the policy debate in India. He has authored and co-authored numerous publications on socio-economic development, health, education, poverty, inequality, etc. He writes frequently for newspapers such as Business Standard and Indian Express. Dr . Sumita Kale (Chief Economist), M.Phil, Economics, University of Cambridge, Ph.D. Economics, Pune University Analysis of Indian macroeconomic scenario, forecasting growth, interest rates and inflation. Editor of the monthly newsletter “The Emerging Economy” brought out by Indicus. A regular columnist for the Business Standard, she has also contributed to the Indian Express. She has co-authored a 22 volume set “Indian States at a Glance – 2006-07”, published by Pearson Education. Amit Sinha (President), BE (Mechanical), M Tech (IIT Chennai), PGDM (IIM Ahmedabad) 20 years experience encompassing manufacturing, consulting and marketing. Consulting and research experience includes both the social and the corporate sector for a variety of products and services both in India and overseas.
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13. Contd Title Sponsors Abstract Monitoring and Evaluation of the Pilot Study on Integrated Child Development in Madhya Pradesh The World Bank Pilot study initiated in Ratlam district of MP attempts at a better understanding of how convergence can be achieved in a sustainable manner and whether such planning is an effective tool towards better child development. A baseline survey has been conducted - service providers at the facilities and the beneficiaries Equity in School Participation and Completion The World Bank Identifies the constraints faced by socially and economically disadvantaged children in school participation and completion and to ascertain the changes that have been taking place since the mid-eighties across the country. Time Usage of Energy Constrained Households and Education Stanford University, USA Analysis of household members’ time budget, its allocation among various tasks and how difficulties in access to energy affect time allocation towards education and learning activities. Information Technology Students in India Social Science Research Center, Berlin, Germany Understanding migration preferences of fresh engineering & IT graduates and what factors affect their decisions.
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