Determination of Below Poverty Line Population based on the Saxena Committee & also suggested methodology to arrive on estimates at block level.

The estimation of goods traffic was done with the help of a) primary survey related to commodity movement and b) analysis of relevant secondary data. Through Primary survey, the target groups were covered i) transport driver/owner at the exit point, ii) transport agencies/companies (at the point of origin) of the selected routes). A total of 1100 transport agencies/companies were surveyed for this purpose.

Indicus conducted a quarterly study (every calendar year, starting with Jan-March 2010) on the Indian employment trends & opportunities conducted by the sponsor. Indicus was responsible for data collection, determining adequate sectoral sample sizes, questionnaire design, analyzing the received data and reporting.

The overall objective of the project was to provide a clear view, on the dynamics of ICT R&D in India, China and Taiwan, and on how the interrelation of ICT technological innovation, ICT sector business models, national conditions and international trends (such as globalisation, trade, comparative growth patterns, etc.) result in a global distribution of ICT R&D activity.

Through this Study studied the Economic Impact of Cloud Computing in India

Price and Usage Options in Software Available in India: A Simple case of Price Discriminations

The purpose of this project was to quantify the ICT sector & analyse both its sectoral composition & its evolution. The basis for this was the internationally-agreed upon definition by the OCED. Particular focus was placed on the key variables of value-added (GDP) & employment of the sector.

Data collation, validation and analysis for 28 states of India over a range of socio-economic parameters like Citizen Security, Core Infrastructure, Education, Employment, Environment, Healthcare, Poverty Reduction, Water & Sanitation, Women Empowerment, Economic-Financial etc.

The main objective of the study was to identify the strengths & weaknesses of implementation of infrastructure projects and to recommend steps to remove the bottlenecks so that the infrastructure projects are executed more efficiently.

An online survey allowed employees from different kinds of companies to participate and express their views. Online research was known to get more honest opinions. Mailers and other forms of communication were sent to randomly selected 1.5 million possible respondents, out of which about 70,000 (4.7 per cent) came to the survey page.

This particular study on Model IPR Regime for Music on FM lies in the domain of Law and Economics. The trade offs that have to be studied in developing a Model IPR requires balancing the interest of both the FM channels as well as the music industry.

The study focused on the State Performance ratings & Governance ratings. This included conducting the comprehensive ratings & associated ratings of all the states & UTs in the country.

This study was conducted to understand the current growth parameters, business confidence levels of the MSME industry & their expectation from the next quarter. This study also provided (a) Frequently updated information (b) More detailed at the sectoral and zonal level (c) Means to monitor micro level results that provide clues for appropriate policy action.

This project was done to understand the changing dynamics of the hospitality sector in India. The survey covered 250 hotels across 10 cities of India.

The primary objective of this study was to understand the nature of the consumer/ demand- what type of serviced apartments should be developed in the subject location and the price at which this product would be consumed.

Fortnightly column on consumer segmentation as per Indicus Urban Consumer Spectrum

The Bihar Development Report-2010 tracked the historical development of the Bihar economy over the last 25 years and then zero in on the changed landscape of the last 5 years. This Report was prepared to showcase the economic development which took place in Bihar under the present state government’s rule.

The project involved working on a paper/case study on India which covered a) definition of poverty and middle class in India ii) India’/s experience in reducing poverty iii) policy and non-policy factors explaining poverty reduction v) prospects for poverty reduction vi) type of policies required for continuing poverty reduction vii) engineering and marketing innovations in relation with middle class issues

India Health Report 2010 provided a broad direction for India’s health sector. It also examined the status of health in India by bringing together data and information from government documents, health economics and policy literature, and a host of other sources. It critically examines the performance of various components of this sector.

This was a baseline survey aimed to improve the socio-economic conditions of the farmers through various intervention programmes related to farm specific activities and to capture the current situation of the farmers in terms of farm level activities, income-expenditure, schooling and other socio-demographic aspects. Through this study, A total of 4800 small and marginal farmer households were selected across 240 villages of Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh, Amravati district of Maharashtra (cotton farmers) and Bundi & Bhilwara district of Rajasthan (corn farmers).