Research Areas

Comprehensive Research Domains

CSES conducts multi-disciplinary research organized across ten core socio-economic domains. Our work spans macro-level fiscal and economic tracking to micro-level studies on rural livelihoods, indigenous rights, human development indicators, and environmental sustainability in Eastern India.*

Core Research Domain Breakdown

    • Odisha Economy: Focuses on state GSDP growth, state finances, fiscal policy, industrial corridors, and ease of doing business to inform state budget analysis and fiscal planning.

    • Agriculture & Rural Economy: Analyzes agrarian trends, irrigation, fisheries, rural livelihoods, and land use to enhance farm income stability and rural employment.

    • Industry & Economic Development: Examines mining, manufacturing, aluminum and metals, logistics, and energy transition to guide resource allocation and industrial policy.

    • Labour, Employment & Skills: Researches informal sector dynamics, migration patterns, female workforce participation, and youth skills to support workforce welfare.

    • Poverty & Social Mobility: Studies income inequality, household economics, and multi-dimensional poverty to aid targeted poverty alleviation strategies.

    • Human Development: Evaluates primary and secondary education, public health, nutrition, housing, and sanitation to optimize social sector expenditure efficiency.

    • Tribal & Indigenous Development: Investigates forest economies, PESA implementation, FRA land rights, and tribal welfare to foster inclusive growth and indigenous rights.

    • Urbanisation & Migration: Tracks smart city growth, urban housing, rural-urban transition, and informal settlements to guide urban planning and municipal governance.

    • Environment & Sustainable Development: Assesses climate resilience, coastal economies, green transition, and disaster management to build sustainable adaptation frameworks.

    • Governance & Public Policy: Conducts welfare scheme evaluations, decentralization studies, Panchayati Raj analysis, and administrative reforms to optimize public service delivery.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Does CSES undertake custom or commissioned research projects?

Ans: Yes, CSES collaborates with academic bodies, government departments, and international institutions to conduct specialized socio-economic evaluations and baseline surveys.

Q2: How are research topics selected at CSES?

Ans: Topics are selected based on critical policy relevance, emerging economic trends in Odisha and India, and identified gaps in empirical literature.