The Tamil Nadu Household Panel Survey aims at understanding the socio-economic developments in the State. The survey is designed to capture dynamics of changes and transformation taking place in the economy and society, with individuals and households as the reference point. It would provide timely information to policy makers and the public on social and economic development.
The survey will be implemented in three phases: Phase-1 Pre-baseline Survey/ house listing; Phase-2 Baseline, and Phase-3 Endline, for a period of three years. The survey will be conducted in coordination with the Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS) and Survey Research Centre, University of Michigan, USA. An important feature of this survey is capturing data by Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) i.e. in digital mode, through tablets.