Centre for Development Studies | Under the aegis of Govt. of Kerala & ICSSR, Govt. of India

WP 520- From Protection to Competition: Assessing the Impact of De-reservation on India’s MSMEs and Exporting Enterprises’

WP 519 : Impact of Digitalisation on Financial Inclusion and Firm Performance of Informal Sector in India: Pre and Post COVID analysis

Souvenir commemorating Prof Raj’s Centennial Celebrations

5 - 7 February 2026

January 19th to 24th, 2026

19-20 March 2026

February 23-24, 2026

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CDS Study Report: Gains from Mobile Phone Manufacturing in India
Excerpt – This study examines the remarkable transformation of mobile phone manufacturing in India. It highlights how strategic integration into global value chains (GVCs) has driven a sharp rise in exports, enhanced domestic value addition, generated employment, improved wage incomes, and enabled a move toward more sophisticated production capabilities. The report also analyses the impact […]

The K N Raj – CDS Research Fellowship
The Fellowship seeks to strengthen research linkages, promote joint scholarly work, and provide opportunities for collaboration between faculty members in Kerala and the academic community at the CDS. Fellowship Provisions Each fellowship will be awarded for a duration of one year and will provide support under the following heads: • Reimbursement of expenses: Travel between the Fellow’s […]
Call for Papers: Conference on Emerging Issues in the Indian Economy – 19th & 20th March 2026
Conference on Emerging Issues in the Indian Economy – 19 & 20th March 2026Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram The purpose of this conference is to bring together rigorous scholarship that can inform policy thinking on these emerging challenges and opportunities. We welcome contributions that examine contemporary developments, identify medium-term shifts, or offer fresh conceptual and […]