National Council of Applied Economic Research

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National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) is India’s oldest and largest independent, non-profit, economic policy research think tank.^[1] Established in New Delhi in 1956, it acquired considerable national and international standing within only a few decades of its founding. It is one of a handful of think tanks globally that combine rigorous analysis and policy outreach with deep data collection capabilities, especially for household surveys.

National Council of Applied Economic Research

Abbreviation	NCAER
Formation	1956; 68 years ago (1956)
Type	Non-profit think tank
Headquarters	11, Indraprastha Estate, New Delhi
Location	New Delhi, India
President	Nandan M. Nilekani
Director General	Poonam Gupta
Website	https://www.ncaer.org