GOVERNING BODY (As on 31 March, 2020) Shri K.M. Chandrasekhar (Chairman) (Formerly) Cabinet Secretary, Government of India Professor Sunil Mani Convenor Director, CDS. Prof. V. P. Mahadevan Pillai Members Vice Chancellor, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar ’’ Vice-Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Prof. Anurag Kumar ’’ Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Dr. C. Rammanohar Reddy ’’ Editor, The India Forum Prof. J. V. Meenakshi ’’ Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, New Delhi. Dr. A. Jayathilak, IAS ’’ Principal Secretary Department of Planning & Economic Affairs, Govt. of Kerala Member Secretary, Kerala State Planning Board, Thiruvananthapuram Prof. Virendra Kumar Malhotra ’’ Member Secretary Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi Prof. Ajay Dubey ’’ School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Prof. Gabriel Simon Thattil ’’ Professor & Director Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) Department of Commerce, University of Kerala, Trivandrum Prof.U.S.Mishra ’’ Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum Prof. Praveena Kodoth ’’ Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum Prof. K.P Kannan ’’ Honorary Fellow, CDS, Trivandrum Prof. P. Sivanandan ’’ Honorary Fellow, CDS, Trivandrum CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (Under the aegis of Govt. of Kerala & Indian Council of Social Science Research) Annual Report 2019-20 Prasanth Nagar, Ulloor, Thiruvananthapuram 695 011 Kerala, India Telephone: +91-471-2774200, 2448881, 2442481, Fax: +91-471-2447137 Website: www.cds.edu Printed at St. Joseph’s Press, Thiruvananthapuram-14 OVERVIEW CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES The Centre gratefully acknowledges support received from: z Government of Kerala z Planning Board, Government of Kerala z Indian Council of Social Science Research z University Grants Commission z Jawaharlal Nehru University z University of Kerala z Reserve Bank of India z NITI Aayog, Government of India z Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India z Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India Several other Central and State Government agencies and institutions have supported the Centre’s academic and research activities. We are grateful to them. ANNUAL REPORT 201 9 -202 0 3 CONTENTS I. OVERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07 II. RESEARCH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 (a) Culture and Development ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 (b) Decentralisation and Governance-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 (c) Gender and Development -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 (d) Human Development, Health and Education -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 (e) Industry and Trade --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 (f) Innovation and Technology ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32 (g) Labour, Employment and Social Security ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------46 (h) Macroeconomic Performance-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49 (i) Migration ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52 (j) Plantation Crops ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 64 (k) Politics and Development --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 67 (l) Other Studies----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 71 III. OUTPUTS OF RESEARCH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 81 (A) Publications ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 81 (a) Books ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 81 (b) Journal Articles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 82 (c) Chapters in Books --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 84 (d) Other Publications --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 86 (e) Working Papers-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 89 (f) Current Issues in India’s Economy & Society --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 90 (g) Google Scholar Citation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 90 (B) Seminars and Workshops held at the Centre ------------------------------------------------------------------ 93 (a) Open Seminars -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 93 (b) Faculty/Student Seminars -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 94 (c) Conferences/Workshops ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 94 (d) Public Lectures -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 97 (C) Networking --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 98 (a) Participation of Faculty in Conferences / Seminars Elsewhere ---------------------------------------------- 98 (D) Service to Academic Community------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 108 (a) Representation in Committees/ Task Forces/ Advisory Bodies --------------------------------------------- 108 (b) Other Professional Services Rendered ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 113 (c) Host to Walk with Scholar Programme ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 114 IV. TEACHING AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 116 (a) Doctoral Programme in Economics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 116 (b) Integrated M. Phil/PhD Programme in Applied Economics ---------------------------------------------------------- 123 (c) MA in Applied Economics --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 124 (d) Short-Term Training Programmes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 127 (e) Research Affiliation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 129 V. ENDOWMENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 130 VI. SUPPORT SERVICES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 134 VII. NEW INITIATIVES DURING 2019-20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 138 (A) Academic------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 138 (a) Seminar on Kerala & World Economy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 138 (b) Seminar on Indian Economy & Society ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 138 (c) Release of Collected Papers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 139 (d) International Migration-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 139 (e) CORE Workshop ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 139 (f) Agrobiodiversity Workshop-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 140 (g) Visiting Research Professors /Fellows ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 140 (h) Certificate Courses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 142 (i) Academic Targets ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 142 (j) Welfare ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------