C S C Sekhar
Biographic Data
| ID | 5714643 |
|---|---|
| NAME | C S C Sekhar |
| GIVEN NAMES | C S C |
| FAMILY NAME | Sekhar |
| SIGNATURE | SEKHAR C S C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi Enclave, Delhi 110007. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Wl-6978- Edible oil sector in India
Increasing palm oil production in the country is crucial for reducing dependence on imports of edible oils. The study explores the complex issues of providing a suitable support price to farmers of oil palm, protection from cheaper imports and other related issues. The study analyzes the existing price and trade policies and recommends new methodologies for the same. The study proposes an improved methodology for support price that is remunerativ…
Food Subsidy in India
Food subsidy in India has increased substantially over the years amid the rising concerns of farmers regarding viability of farming. This study analyzes the share of farmers in the food subsidy through a simple decomposition model. The study also analyzes the benefits derived by farmers as net buyers or consumers from the present system. The study finds that most of the benefits of the current system of MSP, procurement and public distribution ac…
Productivity in the Shadows
The contribution of unpaid female family labour to agriculture in India is often overlooked, despite its significant impact on rural economies. Using household-level data from NSSO-SAS (2018-19) and employing an Endogenous Switching Regression (ESR) model, this study finds that households without unpaid female family labour experience cultivation income that is approximately one-third lower. This finding underlines the role of unpaid female famil…
Rural market imperfections in India
Agricultural market integration in India
Fragile States
A state is defined as “failed” or “fragile” when it is unable to perform its core functions and displays vulnerability in the social, political, and economic domains. To identify the determinants of state fragility, an econometric analysis has been carried out to explain vulnerability in the economic, political, and social sectors of a country in a structural simultaneous equations framework. Failed States Index (FSI) data of 149 countries for th…
Agricultural Growth and Rural Employment—Some Lessons from China
The present paper argues that there is an absence of a clear policy of rural industrialization in India to absorb labour from agriculture that can help increase labour productivity and improve rural incomes. Agricultural growth, combined with clear policy of rural industrialization, is important for an equitable rural–urban growth. To this end, equitable land distribution, rural infrastructure and services, human capital development (literacy and…
Fragile States
A state is defined as “failed” or “fragile” when it is unable to perform its core functions and displays vulnerability in the social, political, and economic domains. To identify the determinants of state fragility, an econometric analysis has been carried out to explain vulnerability in the economic, political, and social sectors of a country in a structural simultaneous equations framework. Failed States Index (FSI) data of 149 countries for th…
Fragile States
A state is defined as “failed” or “fragile” when it is unable to perform its core functions and displays vulnerability in the social, political, and economic domains. To identify the determinants of state fragility, an econometric analysis has been carried out to explain vulnerability in the economic, political, and social sectors of a country in a structural simultaneous equations framework. Failed States Index (FSI) data of 149 countries for th…
Agricultural Growth and Rural Employment—Some Lessons from China
The present paper argues that there is an absence of a clear policy of rural industrialization in India to absorb labour from agriculture that can help increase labour productivity and improve rural incomes. Agricultural growth, combined with clear policy of rural industrialization, is important for an equitable rural–urban growth. To this end, equitable land distribution, rural infrastructure and services, human capital development (literacy and…
Agricultural market integration in India
Rural market imperfections in India
Wl-6978- Edible oil sector in India
Increasing palm oil production in the country is crucial for reducing dependence on imports of edible oils. The study explores the complex issues of providing a suitable support price to farmers of oil palm, protection from cheaper imports and other related issues. The study analyzes the existing price and trade policies and recommends new methodologies for the same. The study proposes an improved methodology for support price that is remunerativ…
Food Subsidy in India
Food subsidy in India has increased substantially over the years amid the rising concerns of farmers regarding viability of farming. This study analyzes the share of farmers in the food subsidy through a simple decomposition model. The study also analyzes the benefits derived by farmers as net buyers or consumers from the present system. The study finds that most of the benefits of the current system of MSP, procurement and public distribution ac…
Productivity in the Shadows
The contribution of unpaid female family labour to agriculture in India is often overlooked, despite its significant impact on rural economies. Using household-level data from NSSO-SAS (2018-19) and employing an Endogenous Switching Regression (ESR) model, this study finds that households without unpaid female family labour experience cultivation income that is approximately one-third lower. This finding underlines the role of unpaid female famil…
Agricultural risk and resilience (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Agriculture (4 works) · Agricultural productivity (3 works) · Business (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Productivity (3 works) · Agricultural economics (2 works) · Agricultural Economics and Practices (2 works) · Development economics (2 works)