RESEARCH PROJECTS ONGOING/ COMPLETED
Ongoing research projects during the year 2025-26.
“Intergenerational Mobility and Collective Articulation of Rights: A Case Study of Mala Araya Tribal Community in Kerala”, funded by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi. (₹ 10,00,000)
Principal Investigator: Abhilash T
“An Impact Evaluation Study of the NORKA Department Programme for Returned Emigrants (NDPREM)”, funded by Research Programme on International Migration from Kerala, Government of Kerala.
Principal Investigator: Amartya Paul
“International Migration for Higher Education from Kerala”, funded by Research Programme on International Migration from Kerala, Government of Kerala, Centre for Development Studies (₹ 20,00,000 approximately)
Principal Investigator:
“Domestic Value Addition, Trade Balance Trends, Patterns and Opportunities in Mobile Phone Manufacturing in India through Backward Participation in Global Value Chains (GVCs)”, funded by the Integral Advisory Services Private Limited, New Delhi. (₹ 50,00,000)
Principal Investigator: C Veeramani
“Patterns and Determinants of International Migration for Higher Education from Kerala”, funded by Research Unit on International Migration, at CDS (Rs 11 Lakh)
Principal Investigator: Vinoj Abraham
“Skill Centric International Labour Migration from Kerala (India) to Europe: An Overview of Issues and Policy Considerations”, funded by Research Unit on International Migration (Rs 3 Lakh)
Principal Investigator: Vinoj Abraham
During the year 2025-26, the Institute has completed Nine research projects.
“Economic Growth-Inequality Nexus in the Last Decade: A study in the Indian context”, funded by OH-31, ICSSR, New Delhi (₹3,00,000)
Principal Investigator: Amartya Paul
“Strengthening Local Governance: Policy Process of Reforms in Jharkhand”, funded by the Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. ((₹ 6,35,000)
Principal Investigator: Suraj Jacob
“Country Systems Analysis of Land Restoration”, funded by the United Nations Convention to combat Desertification (UNCCD), Bonn, Germany (₹ 57,00,000 approximately)
Principal Investigator: Ritika Jain
“Analysis of the Finances of the State of Kerala, 16th Finance Commission”, (₹ 600000).
Team: H Mallick, M Parameswaran and C Veeramani,
“Aged Friendly Local Governance in Kerala”, Research Unit on Local Governance, CDS. (₹ 785000).
Principal Investigator:M Parameswaran
“Social and Technological Responses to Extreme Heat and Air Quality issues in Urban India”, funded by Kyoto University, Japan 2025-26, (₹ 25 lakhs)
Principal Investigator: Vinoj Abraham
“Performance of Rubber Producer Societies in Kerala” funded by National Research Programme on Plantation Development (NRPPD) by the Ministry of Commerce, (₹ 6 lakh)
Principal Investigator: Vinoj Abraham
Vinoj Abraham, “Performance of Farmer Producer Organisations in the Coffee Sector”, National Research Programme on Plantation Development (NRPPD) by the Ministry of Commerce, (₹ 6 lakh)
Principal Investigator: Vinoj Abraham
“Kerala’s Engagements with Foreign Countries” funded by Research Programme on International Migration from Kerala, Govt. of Kerala, (₹ 1,41,889)
Principal Investigator: Mohammed Izudheen