E T Consultant Research Economist India

The position supports research efforts on the impact of digitalization of land records in India, focusing on improving tenure security, access to finance, and local revenue generation. The role involves maintaining dialogue with ministries, monitoring implementation of land programs, linking efforts to impact evaluations, and collaborating with local think tanks and universities.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of rigorous evaluations of efforts to use land records to increase land owners’ and tenants’ access to finance
• Help improve local revenue generation and enhance the effectiveness of public support to rural areas
• Increase adaptation and diversification as well as access to insurance by exploiting data interoperability inherent in India's Agri-Stack
• Maintain dialogue with the CMU and relevant Ministries to monitor implementation of innovative land programs across states
• Link implementation efforts to rigorous impact evaluations wherever possible
• Collaborate with local think tanks and Universities to build capacity

Requirements

• PhD in economics or related discipline
• Track record of economic research on India; familiarity with land records and access to finance in India is an advantage
• Strong analytical skills and familiarity with literature on impact evaluation; familiarity with the literature on land tenure, institutions, and markets
• Demonstrated ability to work with survey, administrative, and geospatial data
• Pipeline of journal publications or publishable work in progress
• Strong communication and presentation skills; proven ability to communicate effectively with policy makers

Skills

• Economic Research
• Impact Evaluation
• Land Tenure Analysis
• Survey Data Analysis
• Administrative Data Analysis
• Geospatial Analysis
• Policy Communications
• Presentation Skills
• Research Publication
• Digitalization of Land Records
• Access to Finance Analysis
• Local Revenue Generation
• Collaboration with Think Tanks
• Monitoring Program Implementation

Languages

English