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.
Crowdsourcing data on the reliability of electricity service: Evidence from a telephone survey in Uttar Pradesh, India
Ryan Kennedy (Professor from University of Houston ) , Aseem Mahajan ( from Harvard University ) , and Johannes Urpelainen (Professor from Johns Hopkins SAIS )
Measuring energy access in developing countries involves much more than simply recording whether or not households are connected to the grid. Both international organizations and scholars now recognize the importance of a reliable electricity supply for achieving positive development outcomes.…
Location: Uttar Pradesh
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Ethnic Discrimination among residents of slum areas in India
Tariq Thachil, (Associate Professor of Political Science from Vanderbilt University ) , and Adam Auerbach, (Assistant Professor in the School of International Service from American University. )
MORSEL collected data electronically from 2200 households in the slum areas of Jaipur, Rajasthan Bhopal and Madhya Pradesh. Under the supervision of Tariq Thachil, Associate Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University and Adam Auerbach, Assistant Professor in the School of International Service at American University. MORSEL randomized…
Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan and Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
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Understanding Patterns and Impacts of Electricity Quality and Access in Northern India
Marc Jeuland ( from Duke University. ) , Michael Keppler ( from Duke University. ) , Thomas Lutken ( from Duke University. ) , and Sumin Wang ( from Duke University. )
Indians have suffered from rolling outages and blackouts even as millions of citizens have gained access to electricity in recent years, which has led to concerns about electricity quality and its impacts. Under the guidance of the research team, Morsel…
Location: Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
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Rethinking clientelism: Politics of service delivery in rural India
Aditya Dasgupta ( Assistant Professor from University of California, Merced )
Why in developing countries do some communities receive better access than others to government anti-poverty programmes that are ostensibly rule-based? For decades, the dominant framework for understanding this puzzle has been the literature on ‘clientelism’, which suggests that politicians manipulate…
Location: Rajasthan
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Voting behavior experiment in Uttar Pradesh
Gautam Nair (Assistant Professor from Yale University )
Although in theory elections are supposed to prevent criminal or venal candidates from winning or retaining office, in practice voters frequently elect and reelect such candidates. The electoral performance of candidates who face serious allegations likely reflects factors other than…
Location: Uttar Pradesh
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The Economic Causes Of Crop Residue Burning In The Rice-Wheat System Of The Indo-Gangetic Plain
Ridhima Gupta (Evaluation Specialist from Oxford Policy Management ) , and E. Somanathan (Professor from Economics and Planning Unit, Indian Statistical Institute )
This project was to examine the impact of means of farming on pollution. As Punjab, a North Indian state, where the main occupation is agriculture, the farmers are using high-tech equipment compared to other parts of India. This survey-based study…
Location: Uttar Pradesh and Punjab
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Caste Reservation in Panchayats and Distribution of Public Benefits
Thad Dunning ( from University of California, Berkeley ) , and Jennifer Bussell ( from University of California, Berkeley )
In this project, MORSEL is collected panchayat reservation history data and procedure of allocation of reserved seats in all states of India. MORSEL is surveying State Election Commissioners and Panchayat Directorate officials of the states and collected secondary data. In the second part of…
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Does Gender Representation Affect Police Legitimacy? Evidence from India
Nirvikar Jassal (Assistant Professor from University of California ) , and Dr. Sharon Barnhardt ( from FLAME University )
Does the presence of women officers afford the police greater institutional legitimacy in the developing world? Most studies about police legitimacy have been restricted to the global north, and few have used experimental techniques. However, the researchers restricted their survey…
Location: Maharashtra
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The Future of Food Security in India: Can Farmers Adapt to Environmental Change?
Sukhwinder Singh , and Meha Jain
As Indo Gangetic Plains (IGP) is considered the “Food Bowl of India” contributing 80% towards wheat production and 60% towards rice production. This research examined ways to enhance or maintain yields to ensure food security over the upcoming decades, and…
Location: Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
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Labor Market Opportunities and Lives of Women in Rural India: Evidence from an Experimental Study
This project studies the impacts of labor market opportunities on women’s lives in rural India. Specifically, we used a randomized control trial to test whether and how improved employment opportunities could affect the labor force participation, family decision, and the…
Location: karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
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Can a campaign influence public policy: an evidence from Mumbai slums
Anjali Bohlken ( from GeorgiaTech ) , Nikhar Gaikwad ( from Columbia University ) , and Gareth Nellis ( from University of California, Berkeley )
Inadequate water supply ranks among the most pressing challenges facing poor citizens in developing countries. The lack of potable water poses a serious threat to public health. Water-borne diseases such as diarrhea and cholera are a primary cause of infant…
Location: Mumbai
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Understanding Political Economy Analysis of Electricity Sector Reforms In Uttar Pradesh
Shruti Sharma (Professor from E Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies ) , Tom Morenhout ( Senior Associate from E Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies ) , Vibhuti Garg (Associate and Senior Energy Specialist from IISD ) , and Johannes Urpelainen (Professor from E Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies )
This study investigates both the tariff reform and the UDAY scheme. Among households, surveys were conducted with 1,917 households, split equally between urban and rural areas. Among agricultural landholders, surveys were conducted with 413 farmers, 284 of whom use diesel…
Location: Uttar Pradesh
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