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Indian Network For Economic Research (INER)
The Indian Network for Economic Research (INER) at the Indian School of Public Policy (ISPP), has been established with an aim to revolutionize the Indian economic research space with a networked, data driven, and policy-centric approach.
INER bridges the structural gap in India’s research landscape by building crucial bridges: between data and policy, academia and government, national and international scholars. It gives voice to young scholars and establishes India’s leadership in global economic ideas from the Global South point of view. Through its emphasis on open-access research and data, INER places public interest ahead of commercial or institutional interests. From co-published to co-created policy insights, INER opens doors to governments, universities, and civil society to join a shared research frontier.
INER is a unique opportunity to systematically reshape India’s economic policy environment by investing in the people, institutions, and platforms generating and using high-quality research.
A key initiative by the network, the Applied Econometrics with Socioeconomic Data workshop was designed to build hands-on capacity in working with large Indian survey datasets. Led by Kavya Vohra, with a guest lecture by Dr. Shubhashis Gangopadhyay, the workshop introduced participants to data architecture, dataset integration, and applied econometric modelling using R, while encouraging critical engagement with real research problems. Through guided exercises and collaborative learning, participants developed practical skills in data cleaning, model interpretation, and research design, alongside a deeper understanding of how quantitative evidence informs public policy. The workshop reflected the network’s ongoing commitment to strengthening rigorous, practice-oriented economic research.
