Institute for Studies in Industrial Development
The Institute for Studies in Industrial Development is a public-funded, autonomous institution dedicated to conducting policy research, advocacy, capacity-building, and outreach activities to foster the industrial transformation of India.
Registered on October 7, 1986, under the Indian Societies Registration Act 1860, ISID in 1988, became one of the institutions that are supported by the Indian Council of Social Science Research,, through grants-in-aid. Since 2006, the Institute operates from its own well-appointed campus located in the Vasant Kunj Institutional Area in South Delhi.
ISID is recognized as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization by the Government of India. It is also listed on DARPAN portal of NITI Aayog as a recognized think-tank. It is also a member of the Asia-Pacific Research Network on Trade and the South Asia Network on SDGs of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. ISID’s Databases and e-resources are accessed by the academic community across the country through the Information and Library Network Centre of the University Grant Commission.
ISID: Policy Research to Foster India’s Industrial Transformation
Manufacturing-led transformation has been an important pathway to prosperity globally—employed by developed countries such as the US, Germany, and Japan, as well as newly industrialised countries such as the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and China.As India embarks on achieving its aspiration to achieve a developed country status by 2047, the manufacturing sector seems to be an answer to creating decent jobs for its youthful population and fostering inclusive prosperity.
ISID seeks to support India’s manufacturing-led transformation through its policy research, advocacy, capacity-building and outreach activities.
Conferences Policy Dialogues and Research Seminars
National Conferences on India's Industrial TransformationISID instituted, in 2023, an annual series of flagship conferences on India’s industrialization at which policy makers, industry leaders as well as young researchers from across the top institutions in the country present their insights and research.
Policy Dialogues
ISID organizes policy roundtables with senior exports and policy makers on themes of contemporary relevance throughout the year.
Research Seminars
ISID Seminar Series provides a platform to in-house as well as outside researchers to present their new research.
Capacity-Building Activities
ISID-JNU PhD Programme in Economics and Public PolicyAs an apex national institute focused on industrialization, ISID has launched a specialized PhD Programme. Started in 2024-25 in partnership with the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University which will provide degree, the programme focuses on industrial development and related public policy for creation of much needed expertise in the country in this area. The two batches admitted so far, come from different parts of the country.
Capacity-Building Programmes for University Teachers and Researchers
ISID also organizes capacity-building and research methodology programmes focused on industrialization for faculty members and researchers of academic institutions, typically ranging for two-weeks but also shorter duration.
Publications
Source:- , edited by Reji K Joseph & Byungyul Park, published by ISID, KIET, December 2025.
- , Anita Prakash, Nagesh Kumar, Danish A Hashim, So Umezaki, Shiro Armstrong, and Samuel Hardwick, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, August 2025
- , Editors Nagesh Kumar, Satyaki Roy, Springer Singapore, March 2025
- , Shiladitya Chatterjee, Routledge, December 2024
- , by the research team of ISID, published by Academic Foundation, November 2024.
- , guest edited by Prof Nagesh Kumar, Special Issue of Economic & Political Weekly, August 2024.
- Anjali Tandon,, “”, Routledge, India.
- Shailender Kumar Hooda,, “”, Routledge, India.
- Saraswathy, B, “”, Routledge, UK.*