The State of Maharashtra has been a pioneer in implementing fiscal instruments to address air pollution and climate change related issues. In the process, the State has also generated significant revenues that were supposed to be utilized towards vehicular pollution … Read More
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Financing Instruments for Addressing Climate Change and Pollution: Lessons Learned from Maharashtra
Koyel Mandal, Rajesh Rangarajan
Environmental Literacy in Sikkim
IFMR LEAD
This report presents the context and approach for a baseline assessment of environmental literacy conducted in the state of Sikkim.
Implementation of the National Action Plan on Climate Change (Napcc) – Progress & Evaluation
Vivek Venkataramani, V. Shivaranjani
This study attempts at providing pointers to facilitate effective implementation of the National Missions under the NAPCC, as well as highlight key policy aspects that augur well to further this national mandate.
Kiosk Banking: The Challenges to and Implications of Building an Inclusive Financial Architecture
Parul Agarwal, Amulyakrishna Champatiray
The Government of India and the RBI have taken various measures to promote and deepen financial inclusion in India. One of the more recent and innovative channels of increasing financial inclusion has been through kiosk banking. The study seeks to … Read More
The Economics and Psychology of Long-term Savings and Pensions: A Randomised Experiment Among Low-income Entrepreneurs in Maharashtra, India
Karna Basu, Shailendra Singh Bisht
This report presents findings from a study that examines determinants of long-term savings among low-income households through marketing interventions and incentives.
Socioeconomic and Gender Analysis of Tribal Populations in India
Deepti Kc, Samik Adhikari
This report presents insights from a baseline evaluation study to assess socioeconomic status in rural tribal regions of seven districts in five states: Chhattisgarh (Bastar, Kanker); Madhya Pradesh (Mandla, Shahdol); Orissa (Koraput); Rajasthan (Sirohi) and West Bengal (West Midnapur).
Smallholder Access to Weather Securities in India: Demand and Impact on Production Decisions
Francisco Ceballos, Isaac Manuel R, Miguel Robles, Andre Butler
This report presents findings from a study that seeks to make weather-index insurance simple, transparent, flexible and affordable for smallholder farmers.
Increasing Women’s Participation in Community-based Livelihoods Interventions
Deepti Kc, Kalrav Acharya, Rajat Mookherjee
This report presents findings and lessons learnt from an assessment of the Bihar Rural Livelihoods Project – Jeevika.
Do Flexible Repayment Schedules Improve the Impact of Microcredit? Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Rural India
Kristina Czura
In this paper, the authors present findings from a randomized evaluation of flexible microcredit repayment schedules relative to “normal” inflexible, fixed repayment schedules.
The Need for Better Evidence to Evaluate the Health & Economic Benefits of India’s Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
rindam Nandi, E. Phoebe Holtzman, Anup Malani, Ramanan Laxminarayan
In this review the existing evidence on the impact of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) is discussed in the context of international literature available on health insurance. We describe potential pathways through which health insurance can affect health and economic … Read More
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