Publications

Varshney, Deepak; Joshi, Pramod Kumar; Roy, Devesh; and Kumar, Anjani. 2020. PM-KISAN and the adoption of modern agricultural technologies. Economic and Political Weekly 55(23). https://www.epw.in/journal/2020/23/special-articles/pm-kisan-and-adoption-modern-agricultural.html

Maffioli, Elisa M.; Headey, Derek D.; Lambrecht, Isabel; Oo, Than Zaw; and Zaw, Nicholus Tint. A prepandemic nutrition-sensitive social protection program has sustained benefits for food security and diet diversity in Myanmar during a severe economic crisis. Journal of Nutrition 153(4): 1052-1062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.02.009

Hidrobo, Melissa; Hoddinott, John F.; Kumar, Neha; and Olivier, Meghan. 2018. Social protection, food security, and asset formation. World Development 101(January 2018): 88-103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2017.08.014

Cohen, Mark J.; and Garrett, James L. 2010. The food price crisis and urban food (in)security. Environment and Urbanization 22(October): 467-482. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956247810380375

Bathla, Seema; Kumar, Anjani; and Aggarwal, Roopali. 2021. Input subsidy withdrawal in India: Output loss, cash transfer, and redistribution. Agricultural Economics Research Review 34(2): 131-149. https://doi.org/10.5958/0974-0279.2021.00034.3

Alderman, Harold; and Yemtsov, Ruslan. 2014. How can safety nets contribute to economic growth? World Bank Economic Review 28(1): 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lht011

Evans, David K.; Holtemeyer, Brian; and Kosec, Katrina. 2016. Cash transfers and health: evidence from Tanzania. Policy Research working paper; no. WPS 7882. Washington, DC : World Bank Group. https://hdl.handle.net/10986/25682

Michelle Adato. 2008. Combining survey and ethnographic methods to improve evaluation of conditional cash transfer. International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches 2(2): 191-204

Wang, Jingxi; Hernandez, Manuel A.; and Deng, Guoying. 2023. Large-scale school meal programs and student health: Evidence from rural China. China Economic Review 79(June 2023): 101974. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chieco.2023.101974

Gupta, Shweta; Kishore, Avinash; Alvi, Muzna Fatima; and Singh, Vartika. 2020. Designing better input support programs: Lessons from zinc subsidies in Andhra Pradesh, India. PLoS ONE 15(12): e0242161. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242161

Richter, Linda M.; Sherr, Lorraine; Adato, Michele; Belsey, Mark; Chandan, Upjeet; Desmond, Chris; Drimie, Scott; Haour-Knipe, Mary; Hosegood, Victoria; Kimou, Jose; Madhavan, Sangeetha; Mathambo, Vuyiswa; Wakhweya, Angela. 2009. Strengthening families to support children affected by HIV and AIDS. AIDS Care: Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV AIDS Care: Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV 21(S1): 3-12

Hoddinott, John F.; Berhane, Guush; Gilligan, Daniel O.; Kumar, Neha; and Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum. 2015. Linking social protection to agriculture: Evidence from Ethiopia. In Policy Focus: The Impact of Cash Transfers on Local Economies. 11(1): 10-11. http://www.ipc-undp.org/pub/eng/PIF31_The_Impact_of_Cash_Transfers_on_Local_Economies.pdf

Roy, Shalini; and Hidrobo, Melissa. 2017. Cash or food transfers paired with behavior change communication can reduce intimate partner violence even after transfers end. Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI). First published online on December 07, 2017. https://www.svri.org/cash-or-food-transfers-paired-with-behavior-change-communication-can-reduce-intimate-partner-violence-even-after-transfers-end/

Rashid, Shahidur; and Bin Khaled, Muhammad Nahian. 2020. COVID-19 and public actions for the urban poor. Financial Express. Published online on April 20, 2020. https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/views/covid-19-and-public-actions-for-the-urban-poor-1587311314

Pradhan, Mamata; and Roy, Devesh. 2019. ‘One nation one ration card’ can transform lives. The Hindu Business Line. First published online on July 30, 2019. https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/one-nation-one-ration-card-can-transform-lives/article28762088.ece

Chowdhury, Shyamal K.; Rashid, Shahidur; and Bin Khaled, Muhammad Nahian. 2020. Tackling COVID-induced poverty escalation: Insights from Khaddo Bandhob Program in Bangladesh [in Bengali]. The Daily Ittefaq. First published on May 5, 2020. https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/opinion/149542/

Verma, Smriti; Kumar, Anjani; and Padhee, Arabinda K. 2020. Farm health in times of corona: Govt must ensure the agri supply-chain remains uninterrupted. Financial Express. Published online on April 2, 2020. https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/farm-health-in-times-of-corona-govt-must-ensure-the-agri-supply-chain-remains-uninterrupted/1916634/

Kyle, Jordan. 2023. When policymakers add administrative burdens while expanding access. Can We Still Govern? First available on January 20, 2023. Don Moynihan. https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/when-policymakers-add-administrative

Njuki, Jemimah. 2021. Fix the system! Akzente 1/2021. https://akzente.giz.de/en/artikel/fix-system

Evans, David K.; Gale, Charles; and Kosec, Katrina. 2020. Are cash transfers the right tool to get the most vulnerable into school? CGD Policy Blog. First published on December 17, 2020. https://www.cgdev.org/blog/are-cash-transfers-right-tool-get-most-vulnerable-school

Boss, Ruchira; Pradhan, Mamata; Roy, Devesh; and Saroj, Sunil. 2021. PDS, National Food Security Act, and COVID-19. Ideas for India. First available online on August 16, 2021. https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/poverty-inequality/pds-national-food-security-act-and-covid-19.html

Levy, Stephanie; Robinson, Sherman. 2015. Cash transfers and economic growth: Some steps beyond wishful thinking. In Policy Focus: The Impact of Cash Transfers on Local Economies. 11(1): 19-21. http://www.ipc-undp.org/pub/eng/PIF31_The_Impact_of_Cash_Transfers_on_Local_Economies.pdf

Wouterse, Fleur Stephanie; Murphy, Sophia; and Porciello, Jaron. 2020. Social protection to combat hunger. Nature Food 1(9): 517–518. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-020-00144-1

Kishore, Avinash; and Gupta, Manavi. 2020. The Coronavirus lockdown and India’s urban vulnerables. Financial Express. Published online on April 1, 2020. https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/the-coronavirus-lockdown-and-indias-urban-vulnerables/

Pradhan, Mamata; and Roy, Devesh. 2020. Covid-19: Functioning food markets key to corona welfare package. Financial Express. Published online on April 3, 2020. https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/covid-19-functioning-food-markets-key-to-corona-welfare-package/1917495/

Chowdhury, Shyamal K.; Bin Khaled, Muhammad Nahian; Raghunathan, Kalyani; and Rashid, Shahidur. 2020. Public food transfers during pandemic: Insights from an IFPRI survey in Bangladesh. Financial Express. Published online on December 23, 2020. https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/public-food-transfers-during-pandemic-insights-from-an-ifpri-survey-in-bangladesh-1608651756

Alderman, Harold; Chakrabarti, Suman; Gilligan, Daniel; Menon, Purnima; and Scott, Samuel. 2021. The power of school feeding programmes to improve nutrition. Ideas for India. First available online on August 04, 2021. https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/human-development/the-power-of-school-feeding-programmes-to-improve-nutrition.html

Pradhan, Mamata; and Roy, Devesh. 2019. Election promises: Why social schemes like NYAY need to be well thought out. Financial Express. First published online on April 27, 2019. https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/why-social-schemes-like-nyay-need-to-be-well-thought-out/1560357/

von Braun, Joachim. 2008. The world cannot get richer if the cost is that the poor are left to starve. Parliamentary Brief, June 26

de Brauw, Alan 2012. Regression discontinuity impacts with an implicit index: Evaluating El Salvador's comunidades solidarias rurales transfer programme.