Centre for Development Studies | Under the aegis of Govt. of Kerala & ICSSR, Govt. of India

WP 520- From Protection to Competition: Assessing the Impact of De-reservation on India’s MSMEs and Exporting Enterprises’

WP 519 : Impact of Digitalisation on Financial Inclusion and Firm Performance of Informal Sector in India: Pre and Post COVID analysis

Souvenir commemorating Prof Raj’s Centennial Celebrations

24th to 28th November, 2025

Thursday, 27 Nov 2025

January 19th to 24th, 2026

February 23-24, 2026

5 - 7 February 2026

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CDS Study Report: Gains from Mobile Phone Manufacturing in India
Excerpt – This study examines the remarkable transformation of mobile phone manufacturing in India. It highlights how strategic integration into global value chains (GVCs) has driven a sharp rise in exports, enhanced domestic value addition, generated employment, improved wage incomes, and enabled a move toward more sophisticated production capabilities. The report also analyses the impact […]

The K N Raj – CDS Research Fellowship
The Fellowship seeks to strengthen research linkages, promote joint scholarly work, and provide opportunities for collaboration between faculty members in Kerala and the academic community at the CDS. Fellowship Provisions Each fellowship will be awarded for a duration of one year and will provide support under the following heads: • Reimbursement of expenses: Travel between the Fellow’s […]