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Chinmaya Kumar

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Roles

Researchers

Chinmaya was a Country Economist for IGC India Bihar. He holds an MPhil degree in development studies from the University of Oxford. He has previously worked with the Centre for Development Finance in Chennai, where he co-authored a pilot study on measuring the district-level economic governance for the state of Tamil Nadu. He also holds an undergraduate degree in economics from University of Delhi.  

Projects

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Land acquisition and structural transformation in Bihar: An analysis of alternative approaches

Sanjay Jain, Chinmaya Kumar 31 Aug 2016
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Is Bihar the new poster boy for Public Distribution System reforms?

Chinmaya Kumar, Pankaj Verma 1 Apr 2016
Project

Social Justice in Education: Are School Uniform and Scholarship Schemes Marred with Discrimination in Bihar?

Pankaj Verma, Chinmaya Kumar, Abhimanyu Gahlaut 31 Dec 2014
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Cash transfer versus in-kind transfers: A conceptual framework and preliminary evidence

Maitreesh Ghatak, Chinmaya Kumar, Sandip Mitra 1 Jun 2013
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All contributions

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Growth Week 2016: Barriers to Growth

Chinmaya Kumar, Richard Newfarmer, Herbert M'cleod, Eric Verhoogen, Irfan Qureshi, Ijaz Nabi, Peter Biar Ajak
Video
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Barriers to Growth (video): Chinmaya Kumar

Chinmaya Kumar
Video
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Attendance for Entitlement? (Working Paper)

Pankaj Verma, Chinmaya Kumar, Abhimanyu Gahlaut
Working paper
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Cash versus Kind: Understanding the Preferences of the Bicycle-Programme Beneficiaries in Bihar (Working Paper)

Maitreesh Ghatak, Chinmaya Kumar, Sandip Mitra
Working paper