About
| Institute Name | Madras Institute of Development Studies |
| Also Known as | MIDS |
| Institute Type | Under ICSSR (MoE) & Gov of Tamil Nadu |
| Establishment year | 1971 |
| Location | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
Departments
Areas of Focus and Research
- Economic Modelling and Public Finance
- Employment, Skill Formation and Labour Markets
- Natural Resources, Ecology: Economics and Political Economy
- Poverty, Inequality and Discrimination
- Caste, Gender and Sexuality Studies
- Social Movements and Social Transformation
- Social Sector Policies and Outcomes
- Social Theory
- Social and Cultural History
- Political Institutions, Governance and Decentralisation
- Sectoral Studies on Agriculture, Industry and Infrastructure and Value Chain Dynamics
- Contemporary Urban: Economy, Governance and Politics
- Dynamics of Rural Transformations and Rural – Urban Linkages