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1

Changing Consumption Pattern in India: Opportunities for Diversification towards High Value Commodities through Production and Marketing Linkages P G Chengappa ICAR, New Delhi

2

Agrarian Change and Farm Sector Distress: An Exploratory Study Elumalai Kannan
R S Deshpande
NCAP, New Delhi

3

Concurrent Evaluation of Farm Mechanisation Programme in Karnataka P Thippaiah Dept of Agri, GoK

4

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyana (SSA) Monitoring in Belgaum/Chikkodi, Ramanagara, Chamarajanagara, Haveri and Uttara Kannada districts M D Usha Devi MHRD/GoI

5

Governance: Theoretical and Measurement Issues Siddharth Swaminathan ISEC

6

India and Globalization: Regional Disparities, Industrial Development and Inclusive Growth Meenakshi Rajeev
R S Deshpande
Sunil Nautiyal
Research Council of Norway through NUPI

7

Evaluation study on Conservation of Magadi Fort, undertaken by the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums C Nanjundaiah Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Mysore

8

Women Presidents and Women Representatives in the Grama Panchayats of Karnataka Anand Inbanathan ISEC

9

Tata Coffee Ltd: Human Development Report of Plantation Workers Syed Ajmal Pasha Tata Tea Ltd

10

Review of Developmental Programmes and Schemes of the Departments of Forest, Ecology and Environment Sunil Nautiyal,
Syed Ajmal Pasha
Expenditure Reforms Commission, GoK

11

A comprehensive study on the status of scheduled caste in Karnataka S Manasi,
Syed Ajmal Pasha
 

12

Assessing the Environmental Burden of disease of air pollution: A Case study of two metropolitan cities – Bangalore and Hyderabad S Manasi,
Syed Ajmal Pasha
Ministry of Environment and Forests

13

A comparative Study of the Health Insurance Schemes in Karnataka D Rajasekhar Planning Dept, GoK

14

A study on nutrition and childhood diseases in Karnataka R Mutharayappa Ministry of Health & Family Welfare)

15

Pilot BPL Census Survey in Karnataka M Devendra Babu RD & PR, GoK

16

Improving Access to social security benefits among unorganized workers D Rajasekhar GTZ – German Development Cooperation

17

Baseline study of Flora Fauna at Proposed Uranium Mining Site at Gogi, Gulbarga District, Karnataka Sunil Nautiyal Department of Atomic Energy, BARC, Government of India

18

Towards Improving Participatory Irrigation and Performance of Water Users Associations under JICA Assisted Irrigation Projects in India - Understanding the Institutional Dynamics, Performance and Benefits R.S. Deshpande, S. Manasi, Bibhu Prasad Nayak and K. Lenin Babu Japan International Cooperation Agency

19

Sustainable agriculture development through organic farming in Karnataka

Dr S Erappa

Ministry’s study

20

Study of tanks in watershed development area in Karnataka

Dr P Thippaiah

Ministry’s study

21

State budgetary resources and agriculture development

Dr M J Bhende

Ministry’s study

22

The impact of Macro Management of Agriculture

Dr M Mahadeva

Ministry’s study

23

Determinants of stagnation in productivity of important crops

Prof R S Deshpande

Ministry’s study

24

Improving Institutions for Pro-Poor growth

Prof D Rajasekhar

Oxford Uni and London school of Economics

25

Strategy and Methodology for improved IWRM – An integrated interdisciplinary assessment in Four Twinning River Basins

Prof K V Raju,
Dr S Manasi

Norewagian Institute for Water Research

26

Gender and governance in rural services

Dr K G Gayathri Devi

IFPRI

27

Forest Resources and Economic Growth: An Enquiry in to the Growth Linkages of Forest Covering Indian States

Mr Bibuprasad Nayak
Dr Sunil Nautiyal

ISEC Project

28

Public financial accountability in Karnataka

Dr K Gayithri

 

29

New dimensions of rural indebtedness in India: An assessment of the challenges to the credit institutions

Prof Meenakshi Rajeev,
Ms B P Vani

RBI Chair study

30

Valuing Eco-tourism in Bandipura and Nagarhole National Parks:  Estimating recreational benefits by using travel cost and contingent valuation methods

Dr C Nanjundaiah

ISEC

31

Functional review of BBMP

Dr N Sivanna

BBMP          

32

Scheduled castes and panchayats: Continuing social exclusion and the limits to affirmative action

Dr Anand Inbanathan,
Dr N Sivanna

ISEC

33

Study on global ageing and adult health

Prof K S James

IIPS, Mumbai

34

Functioning of NRHM in a specific rural context in Karnataka: An appraisal

Dr K S Umamani

Ministry of Health

35

Managing Common Pool resources (ISEC), infrastructure and Poverty Allevi-ation (National Centre for Agricul-tural Economics and Policy Research) with special reference to Eastern India and Chattisgarh

Prof R S Deshpande

Food and Agricultural Organisation

36

Comprehensive District Agricultural Plan (C-DAP) 2 District plans and 1 State plan (Goa State)

Dr M J Bhende

Govt of Goa

37

Comprehensive District Development Plan (CDDP) (Bidar District Plan)

Dr S Erappa

GoK

38

Farm sector in Karnataka: Farmers’ indebtedness and risk management – An assessment of the challenges to the State

Prof Meenakshi Rajeev

GoK

39

Comprehensive District Development Plan for Bagalkot District

Dr S Erappa

Zilla Panchayat Bagalkot

40

Preparation of Comprehensive District Development Plan for Ramanagara District

Prof. D Rajasekhar
Dr M Devendra Babu

ZP, Ramanagara

41

Preparation of Comprehensive District Development for Chickaballapura District (CDDP Chickaballapura Project)

Prof. D Rajasekhar
Dr M Devendra Babu

ZP, Chickaballapura

42

State level Health Budget and Expenditure Tracking System: Karnataka

Dr K Gayithri

Min. of Health, National Health Systems Resources Center

43

Formative Evaluation of the Process and Implementation of the Management Development Programme in Karnataka

Prof.M D Usha Devi

APF-PPU (CPI’s) GoK

44

Migration, Informal work and Welfare: A Policy Perspective on Urban Deprivation in Karnataka’s Cities

Profs. Supriya RoyChowdhury, K S James, Ms B P Vani, Dr Sivakami, Dr Lekha Subbaiya

State Planning Board, GoK

45

Kaniyan, Kanyan of Karnataka: An Ethnographic Study

Dr V Ramaswamy

Directorate of STs Welfare, GoK

46

Rapid Appraisal of Selected Critical Components of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in Karnataka

Prof. K S James, Dr T S Syamala, Dr R Mutharayappa, Dhananjay W Bansod, Lekha Subaiya

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, GoI

47

Urban influence on rural and peri-urban Landscapes: Socioeconomic and Ecological Perspective

Dr Sunil Nautiyal

ISEC

48

Eco-threats of E-Waste: A Case Study of Bangalore City

Dr S Manasi

ISEC

49

Impact of Government Sponsored Employment Programmes on Food Security and Rural Urban Migration: A Case Study of Gulbarga District, Karnataka State 

Dr I Maruthi

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50

Health and Livelihoods of community and traditional medicinal plants: SWOT of Two different agro-climatic zones of India

Dr Sunil Nautiyal and
Dr K Lenin Babu

SANEI, Islamabad, Pakista

51

Quality and Sustainability of SHGs in Karnataka

Prof. Meenakshi Rajeev
Dr Veerashekharappa
Ms B P Vani

NABARD

52

The New Economic and Climatic Context and Changing Migration Patterns in India

Dr K Gayithri

SANEI

53

Development of Primary Health Care Systems and MCH Services in Karnataka

Dr T N Bhat

Ministry Project

54

Reproductive Health Status of Adolescent Married Girls in Karnataka

Dr C S Veeramatha

Ministry proj

55

Market Integration of Major Agricultural Markets in India/Karnataka

Dr M J Bhende

Min. Project

56

Evaluation of Housing Schemes Implemented by Rajiv Gandhi Rural Housing Corporation (RGRHC)

Dr M Mahadeva

Rajiv Gandhi rural Housing Corpn

57

Estimation of Public and Private Investments and Consumption of Goods and Services in Karnataka

Prof M R Narayana
Ms B P Vani

Plng Dept and Fin.Dept of GoK

58

Analysis of General Family Income and Expenditure Survey

Prof S Madheswaran

DES, GoK

59

Mid-term Appraisal of 11th Five Year Plan of Karnataka

Prof S Madheswaran
Dr K Gayithri

Plng Commn,
GOI

60

Evaluation Study On Various Programmes/Schemes Implemented at Various Coir Production Centers

Dr C Nanjundaiah

Dept of Inds and Commerce, GoK

61

District Human Development Report for Davanagere

Dr M Sivakami

ZP, Davanagere

62

Impact Evaluation of Sankya Programme of Computer Education

Dr N Sivanna

SANKYA, Bangalore

63

Urban Governance and Planning in Karnataka

Dr V Anil Kumar

ISEC Project

64

Sample Validation Study of EMIS DISE Data 2008

Prof G K Karanth
Dr V Ramaswamy

SSA, Karnataka

65

Kodava Identity and Culture

Dr Manohar S Yadav

Dir of SC/ST Welfare, GoK

66

Sub-National Estimation of MDG Indicators: An Analysis of Two States with Differential Quality of Data and Orientation Programme for Senior Level Officials

Prof K S James
Dr T S Syamala
Dr Dhananjay W Bansod

UNFPA

67

Social Support and Health of the Elderly in India

Dr Lekha Subaiya

Min Project

68

Assessing the Environ-mental Burden of disease of air pollution: A Case Study of two Metropolitan Cities – Bangalore and Hyderabad

Dr K Lenin Babu

Mins of Environment and Forests, GOI

69

Socio-economic analysis of increasing resilience of Coffee production to Leaf Rust Disease

Prof M R Narayana

Intl Coffee Orgn and common fund for commodities thru coffee board

70

Child Labour survey at Haveri District

Prof S Madheswaran,
Dr K G Gayathri Devi

Dep.Commissioner’s office, Haveri Dist

71

Study on Framework for assessing Performance and Outcome monitoring of Schemes/Programmes implemented by Government of Karnataka

Dr K Gayithri

Expenditure Reforms Commission, Govt of Karnataka

72

Study on Government Subsidies in Karnataka

Dr K Gayithri in association with other ISEC faculty

Expenditure Reforms Commission, Govt of Karnataka

73

District level funds flow and expenditure analysis under NRHM in Karnataka and Tamilnadu

Dr K Gayithri

Ministry of Health, NHSRC, GOI, New Delhi

74

Building knowledge base on ageing in India: A Series of Programmatic and Research Studies

Prof K S James

and others

UNFPA

75

Women Health, Academia and Empowerment: India’s Status and Challenges

Dr C M Lakshmana

Ministry Project

 

 

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