This study examines the factors that influence interest and uptake of micro loans in the MSME segment, and improve our understanding of the role that such financial products can play in their credit portfolio. … Read More
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Building Synergies to Achieve Holistic Digital Inclusion in India
Sharon Buteau, Preethi Rao, Diksha Singh
LEAD has contributed a chapter in Volume 7 of A Better World – a magazine published by the Human Development Forum. Drawing on insights from a portfolio of research in the digital and financial inclusion space, the chapter outlines strategies … Read More
Increasing Awareness about Arsenic Contamination
Geetanjali GK, Sujatha Srinivasan
This brief presents preliminary findings from an experimental study that attempts to understand how increasing awareness about water quality influences household behaviour relating to water treatment and use, and leads to positive health externalities.
Tamil Nadu Socioeconomic Mobility Survey
This panel survey was initiated to understand the long-term pathways that influence socio-economic development. … Read More
The MSME Budget: Will a Rising Tide Lift All Boats?
Kartikeya Bhatotia, Nilanjana Bargotra
The Budget for 2021 raises important questions on scheme-wise allocations in the MSME outlay. Kartikeya Bhatotia and Nilanjana Bargotra delve into the fine-print and explain what this year’s Budget really means for the MSME sector. … Read More
Catalyst: Inclusive Cashless Payment Partnership
This initiative was launched with an aim to promote last-mile digital payment solutions for underserved communities of merchants and consumers in India. Housed at LEAD, it was supported through USAID’s Mobile Solutions Technical Assistance and Research (mSTAR) program with FHI360. … Read More
Impact of COVID-19 on Microenterprises in India
This study, conducted in collaboration with the Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship, captures the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on microenterprises in India through a multi-dimensional study. … Read More
Assessing the Business Correspondent Model in Women’s World Banking Pilot Cities
This study aimed to understand the demand and supply-side factors that influence the success of the Business Correspondent model in India. … Read More
Exploring the Uptake and Use of Supplementary Nutrition under ICDS
This study examines the demand and supply side factors that influence the uptake of Take Home Rations provided under the ICDS program, in Tamil Nadu. … Read More
Digital Solutions for Empowerment of Women’s Collectives in Chhattisgarh
This project examines the pathways through which a digital platform can improve women’s access and take-up of government entitlements and create sustainable livelihoods. … Read More
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