I am a prospective Ph.D. student interested in development studies at IGIDR. Please provide an overview of the Ph.D. program, including its primary objective and the general research areas of the Institute that are relevant to the Ph.D. program. Additionally, identify the most recent 'Working Paper' listed under the 'Research & Publication' section, including its title and author(s).
Navigate to 'igidr.ac.in'. Click on the 'Academic Programmes' link (ID 204). Identify the general research areas of the Institute from this page. Click on the 'Ph.D. Programme' link (ID 286). Identify the primary objective of the Ph.D. program. Navigate back to the main menu or home page using the 'Home' link (ID 126). Click on the 'Research & Publication' link (ID 220). Click on the 'WP Series' link (ID 294) to access the Working Papers. Identify the title and author(s) of the most recently listed Working Paper. Synthesize all collected information into a concise answer.
The agent successfully navigates to the 'Academic Programmes' page and then to the 'Ph.D. Programme' details. The agent states the primary objective of the Ph.D. program is to create academic researchers and professionals capable of conducting policy analysis relating to national and global economic and development issues from a quantitative and inter-disciplinary perspective, with a strong emphasis on economics. The agent identifies the general research areas of the Institute relevant to the Ph.D. program, such as microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, agricultural policy analysis, industry studies, energy and environment studies, applied general equilibrium modelling, and studies of poverty and rural development. The agent successfully navigates to the 'Research & Publication' page and then to the 'WP Series' section. The agent identifies the most recent Working Paper as 'WP-2025-014', titled 'Decentralisation of governance and maternal healthcare utilisation: Evidence from India', authored by Bharti Nandwani and Ishita Varma.