Chennai, July 24 (UNI) The Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) and Inclusion Economics at Yale University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct policy-engaged research that promotes inclusive economies and societies. The collaboration will focus on innovative data collection, cutting-edge research, close engagement with policymakers, and communication of data-driven insights to inform and encourage evidence-based dialogues
on economic and social inclusion. Inclusion Economics India Centre, housed at IFMR, will be a close collaborator in this important endeavor, and Krea University will provide strategic oversight, a release from IFMR said. The MoU was followed by Inclusion Economics India Centre’s inaugural policy dialogue, “Mahamaari aur Auraton ki Aapbeeti” (Women, Ordeal, and Opportunity through the Pandemic), which featured evidence-based insights from the group’s recent work on how the Covid-19 pandemic affected Indian women’s economic empowerment and well-being.
Speaking on the occasion, Union Rural Development Secretary Nagendra Nath Sinha said “the Government is making significant efforts to empower and engage marginalized women in the economy. Inclusion Economics India Centre has been a valuable partner in that endeavor. They have helped in ensuring that our policies and programs are informed by data and evidence, and we look forward to deepening this engagement in the coming years.” Also in attendance at the event were Kapil Viswanathan, President of IFMR and Chairman of the Executive Committee and Member of Governing Council, Krea University; Professor Rohini Pande, Henry J Heinz II Professor of Economics at Yale University and co-lead of Inclusion Economics at Yale University; Dr. Charity Troyer Moore, Director for South Asia Economics Research at Yale MacMillan Center.
