Monday, May 20, 2013

Indian think tanks need more institutional support | ummid.com

Indian think tanks need more institutional support | ummid.com
Numerous factors contribute to the high cost of policy research. First, for rigorous policy research, access to quality data is the most essential. Government departments are often reluctant to share data they collect. Though the Right to Information Act seeks to address this gap to some extent, it is still a reactive and time-consuming mechanism for obtaining data.