IEG is a multidisciplinary center for advanced research and training in economics, demography, and sociology and operates under the University of Delhi. IEG pursues empirical and theoretical research that has a bearing on policy and in relation to problems of economic development, planning, and social change. IEG's major goals are to serve as an advanced center for research and training in economics and allied subjects; establish fruitful exchanges among distinguished scholars and learned bodies in India and abroad; promote cooperative research within its own faculty and collaborative research with other institutions in India and internationally; organize training courses and hold seminars for the benefit of the social science and development communities; undertake publication and dissemination of its research studies; and conduct ad hoc investigations at the request of governments, employers' and workers' organizations, and other bodies or people interested in promoting the study of economic issues.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.iegindia.org/

Address:
University of Delhi (North Campus), Delhi 110 007, India

Country:
India

Sub-region:
Southern Asia

Areas of focus

Topics of research
Geographics of focus
India
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
1952
Institutional affiliations
University
Founded by
Founders: V.K.R.V. Rao
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Sabyasachi Kar
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Chetan Ghate
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Chetan Ghate
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Institute of Economic Growth
34
India average
44
Global average
87
2024
Institute of Economic Growth
11
2023
Institute of Economic Growth
45
% Female staff
2025
Institute of Economic Growth
32%
India average
41%
Global average
50%
2024
Institute of Economic Growth
18%
2023
Institute of Economic Growth
13%
Age (years)
Institute of Economic Growth
74
India average
35
Global average
33

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Institute of Economic Growth
20
India average
34
Global average
57
2023
Institute of Economic Growth
27
2022
Institute of Economic Growth
24

Social

Facebook
Likes (2022)
Institute of Economic Growth
1,001
India average
27,169
Global average
32,422
Likes (2021)
Institute of Economic Growth
980
Likes (2019)
Institute of Economic Growth
961
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Institute of Economic Growth
1,295
India average
24,308
Global average
19,789
Followers (2024)
Institute of Economic Growth
1,075
Followers (2022)
Institute of Economic Growth
716
Subscribers (2025)
Institute of Economic Growth
335
India average
15,086
Global average
7,405
Subscribers (2024)
Institute of Economic Growth
307
Subscribers (2023)
Institute of Economic Growth
260
Followers (2025)
Institute of Economic Growth
2,000
India average
37,092
Global average
15,800
Followers (2024)
Institute of Economic Growth
1,000
Followers (2022)
Institute of Economic Growth
932

Data notes

Last updated: 04/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: NIRA Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
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