Projects
Welcome to the Projects page of Morsel Research and Development Pvt Ltd. Here, you can explore our diverse range of research and development projects, each designed to provide innovative solutions and insights. From large-scale surveys to targeted market studies, our projects demonstrate our commitment to excellence, data-driven decision-making, and impactful results. Discover how we bring research to life and drive meaningful change.
Rural Credit and Migration: A Study on India’s Brick Kiln Industry
Menna Bishop ( from University of Chicago ) , and . (" from University of Warwick, United Kingdom )
This project, conducted by the University of Chicago Trust, India, with support from the Data, Policy, and Innovation Centre in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, and the University of Warwick, United Kingdom, sought to explore the relationship between rural credit constraints and migration…
Location: Odisha
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Public Attitudes on Climate Change
Nikhar Gaikwad (Assistant Professor from Columbia University ) , and Noah Zucker (Assistant Professor from London School of Economics )
This climate change project, is designed to investigate public attitudes and behaviors critical societal and environmental issues, particularly climate change. The study aims to understand how individuals weigh local needs, such as infrastructure development, against broader global concerns like climate…
Location: Maharashtra and Rajasthan
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PRAYAS(Promoting Regular & Assisted Migration for Youth And Skilled and Professionals) Project
Shraiya Singh ( Senior Associate from Voluntas ) , . (" from MEA(Ministry Of External Affairs) ) , and . (" from IOM(International Organisation For Migration) )
PRAYAS (Promoting Regular & Assisted Migration for Youth And Skilled Professionals) is one of the first attempts to consolidate all the state-level initiatives for safe, orderly, and well-managed international migration. IOM intends to develop a roadmap for improved coordination between…
Location: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Odisha, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Meghalaya, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh.
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Unveiling Political Worldviews: How Politicians’ Backgrounds Shape Their Democratic Perspectives
Prof. Ursula Daxecker (Professor from University of Amsterdam ) , Ass. Prof. Kris Rujigrok (Assistant Professor from University of Amsterdam ) , and Prof. Ward Berenschot (Professor from University of Amsterdam )
This project aims to bridge this gap by exploring how politicians’ individual backgrounds and their pathways into politics influence their political convictions. While much has been studied about the political opinions of citizens, there is limited insight into how politicians’…
Location: Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh
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Navigating Multilingualism: The Impact of Language on Corporators’ Professional Interactions in India
William O'Brochta ( Assistant Professor of Political Science from Texas Lutheran University ) , and Sunita Parekh ( from Washington University )
In our latest qualitative study, researchers are trying to focus on the role of language in the professional lives of corporators across various states in India. Our project involves conducting in-depth interviews with corporators to understand how language influences their…
Location: MP, UP and Bihar
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Indiqol: A Longitudinal Study on Health and Well-being Impact of COVID-19 in India
Kompal Sinha (Associate Professor from Macquarie University )
The IndiQol Project is a research initiative aimed at understanding how Indians value different health statuses and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health and well-being. It is being conducted by a research team led by Associate Professor Kompal…
Location: Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Rajasthan and Maharashtra
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Impact and Incidence of tax evasion How poor tax morale and tax evasion impacted the Government’s spending ability during the pandemic
. (" from Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy )
Researchers chose to conduct the survey in Mumbai and Thane, these being two prominent urban areas in Maharashtra which has the has been the highest contributor to Direct Tax Collections from Assessment Year 2014-15 to 2018-1943. Maharashtra also consistently tops…
Location: Maharashtra
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Targeting Agricultural Electricity Subsidies in Haryana
Anjal Viswamohanan (Director) , Shruti Sharma ( lead in IISD’s Energy program and the India Project Coordinator) , Michaël Aklin (Associate professor) , and Tom Moernhout (Associate professor)
PIs drew a representative sample of 1,600 farmers from adult landholders in Haryana viastratified random sampling. A self-weighted sample was created by randomly selecting villages from all 22 districts of Haryana. In total, 200 villages were selected, and eight farmers…
Location: Harayana
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Using high – frequency household surveys to describe energy use in rural North India during the COVID – 19 pandemic
Carlos F. Gould (Assistant Professor from University of California ) , Ajay Pillarisetti (Assistant Professor from University of California, Berkeley ) , M. Thompson , Sonakshi Saluja , Vagisha Nandan , and
Surveys were designed to be relatively rapid—between 10 and 15minutes(Jharkhand) and 5 and 10minutes (Bihar).Survey questions focused on household lighting and cooking, the costs and accessibility of modern fuels and the reasons that households reported using fuels as they did…
Location: Uttar Pradesh , Bihar and Jharkhand
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Vulnerable Children of Maharashtra A Report on the Status of Children Orphaned by COVID – 19
. (" from Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy )
Researchers contacted all CWCs (Child Welfare Committees) and DCPUs (District Child Protection Units) across all 36 districts of Maharashtra. However, not all CWC sand DCPUs agreed to be interviewed and the available percentage reflects the numbers that agreed to speak.…
Location: Maharashtra
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The great equalizer: Inequality in tribal energy access and policies to address it
In this paper, researchers explored two questions: what are the causes of in equality in electricity access? And can government policies reduce in equality? We focus on one particular set of causes of inequality: social cleavages. By social cleavages, we…
Location: Jharkhand
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The spatial and economic footprint of the coal industry on rural livelihoods in Jharkhand, India
SetuPelz (Research Scholar) , AlexandraKrumm (B.Sc. Industrial Engineering) , MichaëlAklin (ssociate professor of economics) , VagishaNandan (State Programme Coordinator) , and JohannesUrpelainen (Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Professor of Energy, Resources and Environment)
PIs selected Households living within 5 to 20 KMs from the active coal mine. The surveys were conducted over the phone by Morsel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The questionnaire covered aspects of employment, subjective assessments of the importance of…
Location: Jharkhand
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