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.
Parochial Politics: Ethnic Preferences and Politician Corruption
Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee (Professor of Economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology ) , and Rohini Pande (Professor of Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School )
This survey examined the relationship between ethnic polarization among voters and politician quality as measured by their competence and/or degree of corruption. The survey elicited information on constituency-level development, changes in the wealth of politicians after they came to office,…
Location: Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
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Rural Transport Infrastructure, Poverty and Employment
Santosh Kumar (Associate Professor of Economics from Sam Houston State University ) , Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee (Professor of Economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology ) , and Rohini Pande (Professor of Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School )
This survey was based on the Participatory Rural Appraisal Exercise (PRAE) and carried out in 269 villages and in 14 districts of Uttar Pradesh. MORSEL also collected secondary data needed for the analysis. The PMGSY scheme was launched by the Government of…
Location: Uttar Pradesh
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Caste Politics and Redistribution
Avidit Acharya (Assistant Professor from Stanford University ) , John Roemer (Professor from Yale Univerisity ) , and Rohini Somanathan (Professor from Delhi School of Economics )
This survey-based study was focused on isolating the effect of voter’s preference for parties that represent their caste on the equal distribution of government services among three classes: the rich, the middle class and the poor. For this purpose researchers…
Location: Uttar Pradesh
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Voter Campaign (Uttar Pradesh)
Jennifer Green (PhD candidate, Department of Political Science from Yale University ) , Donald Green (Professor of Political Science from Yale University ) , Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee (Professor of Economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology ) , and Rohini Pande (Professor of Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School )
This randomized control trail was carried out in coordination with the Jamal Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and at the two non-governmental organizations (NGOs) based in Lucknow. MORSEL designed the campaigns, trained the facilitators (for both the NGOs) and puppet teams.…
Location: Uttar Pradesh
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Political Mobilization in Rural India – Follow-Up Survey 2010
Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee (Professor of Economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology ) , Rohini Pande (Professor of Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School ) , and Jeffery MacManus (PhD candidate of Economics from Harvard Kennedy School )
This survey was the follow-up to voter education campaigns conducted in 2007 (randomized trial) in the same region. However, the survey did not target subjects who participated in those campaigns, and no questions pertaining to those campaigns were asked. The…
Location: Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh
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Unpacking Ethnic Preferences: Theory and Micro-Level Evidence From North India
Simon Chauchard (Assistant Professor of Political Science from Leiden University )
Much of the recent scholarship about ethnicity in comparative politics has focused on why ethnicity becomes a salient cleavage. Yet opinions still diverge as to how ethnicity matters. Researchers test three hypotheses relevant to this question. Building on recent arguments,…
Location: Gonda and Faizabad districts of Uttar Pradesh, India
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Whose side are you on? Identifying the Distributive Preference of local Politicians in India
Mark Schneider (Political Scientist from Columbia University ) , and Neelanjan Sircar (Assistant Professor from Ashoka University )
The literature on decentralized public programs suggests that errors in the targeting of anti-poverty programs are rooted in the capture of these programs by local elites or local politicians. Consistent with the literature on moral economy in political science and…
Location: Rajasthan
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How Quotas Shape Political Violence: Field Evidence from Jharkhand
Michael Gilligan (Professor of Politics from New York University ) , and Benjamin Pasquale ( Researcher from New York University )
This survey-based project covered 105 Gram Panchayats in Jharkhand. The Survey was done under the patronage of Benjamin Pasquale and Michael Gilligan. MORSEL interviewed 16 natives in each Gram Panchayat. The sample criteria designed by Researchers was based on reports and news articles of Naxalite…
Location: Jharkhand
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Sura India: Panel Survey; Unrecorded Alcohal in India
Jennifer Tujague (Senior Scientist from International Alliance for Responsible Drinking )
MORSEL conducted a survey-based research in five states of Andhra Pradesh/Telangana, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Kerala and Assam under the supervision of Ms. Jennifer Tujague , Senior Scientist at International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD). The project is aimed to study alcohol drinking patterns in India and…
Location: Andhra Pradesh/Telangana, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Kerala and Assam
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The impact evaluation of FINISH program
Dr. Britta Augsburg (IFS) (Associate Director)
The impact evaluation of FINISH program, a project to create, test, and mainstream the use of microfinance by rural households in India, in order to create a local, market-based approach to sanitation services. MORSEL worked in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh to collect household level data…
Location: Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
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Urban Poverty, Health, and Community Action: Evidence from slums of Delhi
Tiffany Radcliff ( Professor from Texas A&M University ) , and YuJung (Julia) Lee (Assistant Professor from Colorado State University )
While the issue of poverty in the rural context has been studied extensively, there has been much less focus on poverty in urban settings despite the considerable challenges urban poverty poses to development. This research (Funded by Texas A&M University ) focuses…
Location: Delhi
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Touching Beliefs: Using Touchscreen Technology to Elicit Beliefs and Subjective Expectations in Survey Research
Manoj Mohanan (Professor from Duke University ) , and Elisa M. Maffioli (Assistant Professor from Duke University )
When making decisions under uncertainty, individuals may form subjective expectations about probabilities of events relevant to their choice. Accurate measurement of subjective expectations is critical for high-quality data needed to analyze individual behavior. This study examines the development and validity…
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