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Research published in The Financial Express highlights some of the best ways to help tackle distress among small and marginal farmers in Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh has one of the highest national rates of farmer suicides, at 47 self-inflicted deaths per 1000 population between 2010 and 2012...

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New research by Bjorn Larsen outlines policies which could improve the lives of millions of people in Rajasthan by reducing the pollution caused by indoor cookstoves. Almost 70% of the population in Rajasthan still use solid fuels such as coal, wood and charcoal for cooking, giving off dangerous...

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New research by Bjorn Larsen outlines policies which could improve the lives of millions of people in Andhra Pradesh by reducing the pollution caused by indoor cookstoves. Almost 40% of the population in AP still use solid fuels such as coal, wood and charcoal for cooking, giving off dangerous...

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An oped this week in Mint reported on research into two important policy options which aim to tackle poverty in Rajasthan. The research was conducted by Munshi Sulaiman, Research Director of Save the Children International, with Michael Murigi of the University of Sydney. Their paper analytically...

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A new study by Nirupama Soundararajan and Shagun Khurana of Pahle India Foundation (PIF) looks at how business reforms can help Rajasthan get ahead, estimating both costs and benefits of the policies. Rajasthan is currently ranked sixth by the DIPP on the ‘ease of doing business’. The authors’...

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A new study by Nirupama Soundararajan and Shagun Khurana of Pahle India Foundation (PIF) looks at how business reforms can help Andhra Pradesh get ahead, estimating both costs and benefits of the policies. Andhra Pradesh scored 99.73% on the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion’s ease-of-...

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An oped this week in Mint reported on research into two important policy options which aim to tackle poverty in Andhra Pradesh. The research was conducted by Munshi Sulaiman, Research Director of Save the Children International, with Michael Murigi of the University of Sydney. Their paper...

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New research examines policies for enhancing export trading opportunities from Rajasthan. Rajasthan is India’s largest state in land area and is a leading producer of agricultural commodities. Its ambition is to increase its share of national exports from the present day 2% to much higher levels...

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New research published in The Economic Times highlights which policies can do most to enhance trade in Andhra Pradesh. Andhra is one of the top five exporting states in India, and its long coastline provides it with significant and often unique export opportunities. India is transforming, thanks to...

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Chronic illnesses such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease have a devastating impact and now account for about 60% of all deaths in India. In Andhra Pradesh, about 1-in- 3 people are overweight or obese, and one-in-ten have high blood sugar, contributing to rapidly rising levels of diabetes and...

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