Our Work

Accelerating India’s Growth to Improve Lives

FED aims to facilitate sustained & broad-based economic growth of over 10%, to improve the lives of all Indians.

We identify high-impact growth opportunities in areas like labor-intensive exports, housing, etc., and work with the government on creating a value chain of reform

Our Focus Areas

Opportunities for Fast & Sustained Growth

Manufacturing

India should capitalise on Its low-skilled labour pool to drive export-led growth

Construction

Construction in India has the potential to create 1.5 crore productive jobs

Tourism

Tourism employs 3.2 crore people & has the potential to absorb more workers

CategoriesFocus Areas Ideas for Growth

Report: Worker Housing | Unlocking Labour-intensive Manufacturing In India

Our biggest imperative as a nation today is to create good jobs that would help our humungous workforce transition out…

CategoriesFocus Areas

Lant Pritchett On Growth, Development & Income Inequality | Ep 9 | FED Dialogues

Our guest for October is one of the strongest proponents of countries striving for GDP growth as a means of improving…

CategoriesFocus Areas Ideas for Growth

Ajay Shah On 4 Pillars Of Industrial Policy, And Why They’re All Bad | Ep 8 | FED Dialogues

Ajay Shah, economist extraordinaire and author of the finest primer on public policy in India – ‘In Service of the…

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As an exporter, India is especially unique. Almost in every sector, there's a globally competitive Indian firm exporting to the world. The problem is, we don't do it at scale. How do we get our export engine firing on all cylinders? Rahul Ahluwalia, Director at Foundation For Economic Development, discusses with The Secretariat. Watch the full clip.
Should "weak global demand" make us adjust our expectations about India's GDP growth. Foundation For Economic Development Director Rahul Ahluwalia points out that India's share of world merchandise exports is just 1.8%. Hence, the question shouldn't be about global demand, but about how India can expand its share of global exports. Watch the full clip.
Agriculture was termed the first engine of development in Budget 2025. But can it deliver growth? Plenty of schemes and sops is how one may describe the outlay for agriculture in every Budget. But to really improve the lives of farmers and alleviate distress in the sector, we need to alter the incentives for farmers in a way that furthers international competitiveness and boosts exports. Piyush Doshi, Operating Partner at Foundation For Economic Development, in conversation with Ayushman Jamwal on CNN-News18. Watch the full clip.