TY - BOOK AU - Thorat,Sukhadeo,ed. AU - Verma,Samar,ed. TI - Social Science Research in India: Status,Issues,and Policies SN - 0199474419 U1 - 001.42 PY - 2017/// CY - India PB - Oxford University Press KW - Social sciences -- Research -- India KW - Sciences sociales -- Recherche -- Inde KW - Social sciences -- Research N1 - 1..Introduction Section I.Research infrastructure : 2.Research infrastructure :social science departments in universities -- 3.Research institutes in SSR -- 4.Research journals in social sciences -- 5.International collaborations as research infrastructure --; Section II.Research output : 6.Research output :discipline-wise analysis of themes --; SectionIII. Quality of social science research: 7.Quality of social science research in India -- 8.Quality of publication in international context -- ; Section IV.Policy Impact of Social Science Research: 9.Policy impact : evidence on central government policies -- 10.Policy impact : evidence from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana -- ; Section V.Research Funding: 11.Funding for social science research : government sources -- 12.Funding for social science research : international and corporate -- ; Section VI.Social science policy in India: Social science policy in India N2 - This volume elaborates on various dimensions of social science research in India, presenting a strong case for designing a comprehensive national social science policy which can meaningfully strengthen and promote a research ecosystem for improved public policymaking in the country. Addressing issues like lack of funding, availability of data, infrastructure and quality of research output, it will serve as a national benchmark and reference database for social sciences in India ER -