Institute of India

Research Briefs

Unvarnished analysis of macroeconomic trends, institutional capacity, and structural policy shifts.

Economy
Macroeconomics • Oct 2023

The Manufacturing Stagnation

Despite the PLI scheme, manufacturing's share of GVA remains stuck below 17%. We analyze the structural bottlenecks preventing factory job creation at scale.

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Climate
Energy • Sep 2023

Coal's Long Shadow

Renewable capacity is growing rapidly, but base load realities mean coal consumption will peak later and higher than current net-zero trajectories suggest.

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Infrastructure
Logistics • Aug 2023

The Capex Illusion

Central government capital expenditure has doubled, but private gross fixed capital formation remains tepid. Why the crowding-in effect hasn't materialized.

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Education
Human Capital • Jul 2023

Learning Poverty

Post-pandemic ASER data reveals a devastating regression in foundational literacy and numeracy among rural primary school students.

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Healthcare
Public Health • Jun 2023

Out-of-Pocket Crisis

Despite Ayushman Bharat, out-of-pocket expenditure remains the leading cause of impoverishment for the lower middle class.

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