ISBInsight is the Flagship Research Periodical of the Indian School of Business
Adoption of suitable impact assessment methodologies, which combine managerial insights with rigorous data analysis, are necessary for informed decision making and profitable results from the implementation of developmental projects. Four case studies are presented in this cover feature on Impact Assessment which shows that the results of such impact assessment exercises, themselves are inputs for future programmes.
Read moreThe success of Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) schemes for healthcare utilisation is as much dependent on uniform incentivisation of beneficiaries and service intermediaries, as it is on the ability of the beneficiaries to utilise the scheme itself, reveals an assessment of CCT programmes by Professor Sisir Debnath of the Indian School of Business.
Read moreInfrastructure development could in many cases lead to unintended consequences, though not always negative in the short run, and hence it is important to create a macroeconomic environment conducive to growth along with creation of social infrastructure, says Professor Shilpa Aggarwal of the Indian School of Business, based on the findings of her study of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
Read moreThe effects of trust in poverty reduction programmes may last well after the formal programme ends, thus adding to the long term value accruing from them, says Professor Tarun Jain of the Indian School of Business, based on the findings from a study conducted on the JEEViKA Programme in Bihar.
Read moreMaterial compensation in exchange for strictly monitored performance, particularly for complex and unstructured tasks, can undermine “intrinsic motivations” in sustainable development programmes, shows a study of the Mid-Himalayan Watershed Project by Professor Ashwini Chhatre, a visiting faculty at the Indian School of Business (ISB) and Arnab Dutta, Research Associate at ISB.
Read moreIn this article Jitendra N Bajpai, Adjunct Faculty at Columbia University, New York, and a former Director of the World Bank, takes a broad historical look at the forces that have shaped the planning and designing of New York City from being a small port city in the early 19th century to its present state. He draws lessons for India and envisions a foundation for smart cities.
Read moreThe 100 Smart Cities Initiative represents an opportunity to experiment with organisational and governance structures to improve revenue generation for future cities by adopting existing financing models from across the world, writes O P Agarwal, Executive Director, Punj Lloyd Institute of Infrastructure Management at ISB.
Read morePriyansh Dixit, Program Director and Vinod Bijlani, Senior IT Architect, IBM write about the urgent need for technology-based transportation systems that provide a complete view of transit and traffic data to enable better forecasting, analysis and management of traffic and reduce emissions.
Read moreDeepa Mani, Assistant Professor and Joint Executive Director, and Shankadeep Banerjee, Research Associate at ISB’s Srini Raju Centre for IT and the Networked Economy (SRITNE) have developed a Smart Cities Maturity Model (SCMM) that will help Indian cities to assess where they currently are on their journey to being smart cities and decide how they want to align their strategic priorities and resources.
Read moreIndia’s success in services export has been remarkable, but it has also been largely led by a single sector – information technology (IT) and IT-enabled Services (ITeS). For the country to achieve long-term growth and fulfil its development aspirations, we must look towards expanding our service exports base, observes Dr Anupam Khanna. In this article, he argues that there is tremendous potential for India to grow its modern services exports, particularly through IT-led productivity improvements and leveraging the IT/ITeS industry’s well-established global reputation.
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