India - State of Bihar

The IGC India-Bihar Programme began with a Bihar Growth Day Workshop on December 17, 2009 when the Government of Bihar invited the IGC to come to Bihar and help sustain growth in the Bihar economy. The IGC India-Bihar programme has identified two key research areas through an ongoing consultation process with policy stakeholders and researchers - Economic Transformation and Resource Mobilisation. The IGC programme in Bihar currently focuses on five key sectors: agriculture, education, finance/commercial tax, health, and water resources. Having identified these focus areas, a variety of products - rapid response notes, research and analytical work, training and dissemination workshops, and events - were and are being commissioned to fulfill the need for independent, policy-oriented academic research in Bihar.

Anjan Mukherji
: Acting Country Director India-Central, : Country Director India-Bihar
Rohini Somanathan
: Lead Academic
Shaibal Gupta
: Country Co-Director
Maitreesh Ghatak
: Lead Academic
Jill Shirey
: Hub Economist
Esha Chhabra
: In-Country Economist
Chinmaya Kumar
: In-Country Economist
Ranu Sinha
: Deputy Country Director
Suryakant Kumar
: Finance Officer
Amit Bakshi
: Data Officer

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Role of ICT in Improving the Quality of Elementary School Education in Bihar
Working Paper
Authors: Chirashree Das Gupta, Haridas KPN
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Strengthening the institutional framework for flood and water resources management in Bihar: Developing a strategy for reform - Phase One
Research Project
Authors: Ranu Sinha, Martin Burton

 The aim of this project is to investigate policy and institutional options for improving the management of floods in Bihar, thereby reducing the adverse impacts on the population, businesses and industries located in flood-prone areas in the State.

Financial Intermediation and Economic Growth in Bihar: A District-Level Analysis
Research Project
Authors: Sanjay Banerji, Sushanta Mallick, Krishna Gangopadhyay

The aim is to analyse and understand the factors behind the efficiency of the banking sector in Bihar regarding its ability to raise deposits and disburse funds to private enterprises in the State. The project also intends to study the impact of the banking sector to the overall…

Accounting for Bihar’s Productivity Relative to India’s: What Can We Learn from Recent Developments in Growth Theory?
Working Paper
Author: Areendam Chanda
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IGC Bihar Growth Conference
Event
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Recommendations of the Thirteenth Finance Commission – Implications for Bihar
Working Paper
Author: Pinaki Chakraborty
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Overview of IGC Bihar Programme
Research Project
Author: Esha Chhabra
Overview of the India Bihar programme and projects.
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Education Policies and Practices: What have we learnt so far and the road ahead?
Research Project
Authors: Priya Ranjan, Nishith Prakash
The aim of this study is to draw some policy lessons to benefit policy makers in Bihar with regard to effective educational policy initiatives, by surveying the literature on the effectiveness of education policies adopted in different parts of the world in improving the quantity and quality of education. This…
Cycling to School: Increasing High School Enrollment for Girls in Bihar
Research Project
Authors: Nishith Prakash, Karthik Muralidharan
The aim of this project is to estimate the impact of the "Mukhyamantri Balika Cycle Yojna" policy experiment by the Government of Bihar on girls’ educational outcomes. It is being carried out by Nishith Prakash (University of Connecticut) and Karthik Muralidharan (University of California, San Diego).
Setting Commercial Tax Targets for FY 2011-12: An Experiment for Government of Bihar
Research Project
Authors: Chirashree Das Gupta, Pronay Sarkar
This study is currently being carried out by Chirashree Das Gupta (CEPPF, ADRI) and Pronay Sarkar (CEPPF, ADRI) on the request of Principal Secretary, Department of Commercial Taxes.
Women Reservation in Bihar and Children’s Health Outcomes
Research Project
Authors: Nishith Prakash, Santosh Kumar
The objective of this study is to measure the causal effect of Bihar Government’s move to reserve 50 per cent of the panchayat seats for women - thereby leading to women representatives occupying 54 per cent of the seats - on children’s health outcomes. It is being carried out by…
Evaluating the Performance of the Kisan Credit Card Scheme in Bihar
Research Project
Author: Areendam Chanda
The study will examine the determinants and effects of the Kisan Credit Card Scheme, a short term credit facility introduced by the Indian Government in the late nineties. This project is being undertaken on request of the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar by Areendam Chanda (Louisiana State University).