Centre for Development Studies
Full name and acronym: Centre for Development Studies (CDS)
Founding date: 1971
Objectives: (a) research on economic and social aspects of development at the regional, national and international levels; (b) theoretically informed empirical research; (c) dissemination of research findings; (d) academic training programmes at the MPhil and PhD levels.
Main projects in globalisation studies: (a) social protection in rural India and China; (b) international labour migration.
Outputs: Working papers, books, articles, seminars, workshops, website.
Staff numbers: 28 faculty (research) members plus supporting staff; more than 10 active Honorary Fellows plus Visiting Fellows (around 2 a year).
Director: Professor K.P. Kannan
Funding: core grants from the Indian Council of Social Science Research and the Government of Kerala; other grants from funding organisations. Endowment Units sponsored by the Indian Planning Commission and the Reserve Bank of India.
Street Address: Prashant Nagar, Ulloor, Trivandrum 695011, Kerala, India
tel: ++91-471-2448881
fax: ++91-471-2448942
email: kpk@cds.ac.in
website:http://www.cds.edu