Research Institute · New Delhi

Where rigorous research meets the work of policy change

LEAP Insights Foundation works at the intersection of law, economics, and policy — building the knowledge ecosystem that enables better decisions for India's progress.

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01 · Pillar

Law
Regulatory frameworks, legal reform, and rule-of-law foundations for governance

02 · Pillar

Economics
Empirical research on productivity, markets, and macroeconomic dynamics in India

03 · Pillar

Policy
Evidence-based recommendations that translate scholarship into actionable reform

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Featured Paper

Industrial Carbon Emissions Landscape in India 

Abstract This white paper analyses the carbon emissions baseline for 80 major industrial units across 18 Indian states for the fiscal year 2023-24. We examine…

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Dataset
26 yrs
ASI plant-level panel · 1998–2024
Method
DiD + RD
Callaway–Sant'Anna diff-in-diff with regression discontinuity

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Centre I

India Productivity Lab

Advancing the frontier of productivity research in the Indian context. Rigorous empirical work on firm performance, management practices, and the structural drivers of growth.

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Centre II

Centre for Applied Economics and Practice

Bridging rigorous economic analysis and real-world policy implementation. Research on markets, regulation, and the microeconomic foundations of reform.

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