9. Key Research Areas of NCAER. Assessment of policies relating to taxes and subsidies, administered prices, exchange rate, capital flows, monetary policy and public spending in a framework that quantifies the impact of these factors on the aggregate output and price is made available through commissioned studies, periodic reports and seminars. 1. Growth, Trade and Economic Management
10. 2. Investment Climate, Physical and Economic Infrastructure Council has produced a number of important studies and reports on India's infrastructure including topics such as domestic fuel use, use of non-conventional energy, regulatory framework for electricity generation and supply, telecommunication and transportation. Core Themes: -Policy issues in industry and infrastructure - Sectoral studies to evaluate competitiveness and growth prospects -Tracking Consumer expenditure
11. 3. Agriculture, Rural Development and Resource Management - Reforms in the agricultural sector and agreement on agriculture (AoA) under the WTO -Price policy and public distribution system (PDS) -Land consolidation, fragmentation and optimal land-use plans -Rural infrastructure and agro-processing -Irrigation and watershed management -Changing food baskets and their impact on production patterns
12. 4. Household Behaviour, Poverty, Human Development, Informality and Gender -Evaluation of poverty and employment - focus on informal sector employment -Sectoral studies in population and demographic transition -Morbidity and health economics -Economics of education -Gender studies
