Centre for Comparative Studies

February 3, 2018

A budget with a vision and direction; The Times of India, February 2, 2018

By Dr Martin Patrick| The Times of India | February 2, 2018 The budget has a vision and direction and is a perfect blend of welfare and development. It has tried to identify the crucial problems of Kerala and attempted to intervene. […]
August 1, 2017
Dr Ila Patnaik delivering CPPR 14th Quarterly Lecture on 'Economic Growth in India: Trends and Cycle'

India’s Growth Potential Untapped: Dr Ila Patnaik

“India is said to be the fastest growing economy in the world, next to China. However, India has seen no substantial growth in job creation, investments or bank credits. It is hard to believe that both stories coexist. Data, however, […]
June 14, 2017

Researchers in Kochi call for revival of public healthcare system; The New Indian Express, June 11, 2017

  KOCHI: Considering the growing trend of dependence on specialist doctors, there is a need to redefine the role of primary health centres and block primary health centres to suit the current context and environment, say social researchers. A survey conducted […]
June 6, 2017

Public and Private Healthcare Institutions: Preference and Expenditure Pattern

Centre for Public Policy Research, Kochi, undertook a study titled ‘Public and Private Healthcare Institutions: Preference and Expenditure Pattern’ in an attempt to identify the extent of and reasons for the user preference for the type of healthcare service and its […]
January 30, 2017

Demonetisation, Budget and Expectations

The Central Government will present the budget for 2017–18 on February 1, 2017. The decision to present the budget a month in advance is praiseworthy; normally the budget is presented on the last day of February. Another salient feature of […]
December 21, 2016

“Demonetization won’t help to curb corruption”: Deepthi Mary Mathew

Deepthi Mary Mathew, Research Associate, CPPR- Centre for Comparative Studies; speaking at the seminar on ‘Myths and Realities of Demonetization’ organised by Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) in association with Centre for Economy Development and Law (CEDL).
December 21, 2016

“Demonetization in India is conceptually flawed”: Dr Martin Patrick

Dr Martin Patrick, Chief Economist, CPPR; speaking at the seminar on ‘Myths and Realities of Demonetization’ organised by Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) in association with Centre for Economy Development and Law (CEDL).
December 21, 2016

“Whole demonetization is going to put a dent on fiscal deficit”: Dr N R Bhanumurthy

Dr N R Bhanumurthy, Professor, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy; speaking at the seminar on ‘Myths and Realities of Demonetization’ organised by Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) in association with Centre for Economy Development and Law (CEDL).
December 21, 2016

“Complex tax structure is leading to unaccounted transactions in the country”: Jomon K George

Jomon K George, Founder and Managing Partner, JVR Associates; speaking at the seminar on ‘Myths and Realities of Demonetization’ organised by Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) in association with Centre for Economy Development and Law (CEDL).
December 21, 2016

“There is no sector that is free from black money”: PR Devi Prasad, IES

PR Devi Prasad IES, Formerly of Indian Economic Service and Founder Director of Fiscal Policy Institute, Begaluru; speaking at the seminar on ‘Myths and Realities of Demonetization’ organised by Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) in association with Centre for […]
December 20, 2016

Myths and Realities of Demonetization

“Since India does not have a concrete GDP number, it is difficult to predict the decline in the country’s GDP due to demonetisation,” stated Dr N R Bhanumurthy, Professor, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy. He was speaking at […]
December 14, 2016

Watch Live Streaming of the Seminar on “Myths and Realities of Demonetization”

CPPR–Centre for Comparative Studies in association with Centre for Economy Development and Law of Government Law College, Thrissur, organises a seminar on “Myths and Realities of Demonetization” Venue : Bharat Tourist Home, Ernakulam Date   : 14th December, 2016? Time  😕 […]
December 9, 2016

Seminar on “Myths and Realities of Demonetization”

CPPR–Centre for Comparative Studies in association with Centre for Economy Development and Law of Government Law College, Thrissur, organises a seminar on “Myths and Realities of Demonetization” The seminar will be held on December 14, 2016 at Bharat Tourist Home, Ernakulam […]
October 7, 2016

Study suggests grading of autonomous colleges; The Hindu, 7 October, 2016

Special Correspondent |The Hindu | 7 October 2016 A study done on autonomous colleges by the Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) here has recommended grading of such institutions to improve their overall performance. The functioning of four autonomous colleges […]
October 6, 2016

Autonomous Colleges in Kerala: An Evaluative Study

Kerala has ushered a new paradigm in higher education sector by granting autonomy to a few colleges in the recent times. Though it has been in the practice only for the last two years, CPPR finds it is important to […]