Two years ago, the government of India made a significant move by withdrawing from circulation Indiaâs most frequently used bank notes. The ultimate aim of this move was to create a corruption-free and cashless society. Early evidence indicates that digital … Read More
Blogs
Has Demonetisation Fostered a âShift to Digitalâ for the Banked Poor
Preethi Rao, Suraj Nair, Shruti Korada | November 29, 2019
How a Human Touch Agent can Make a Difference in Promoting Digital Financial Services
Misha Sharma, Shreya Chatterjee | September 21, 2017
It was almost three in the afternoon when we arrived at Padmaâs house in the sleepy village of Katpadi in Tamil Nadu. In a state where 55 percent of women in rural areas donât participate in the labor force, Padma is the … Read More
Shifting Gears: On RCTs and Beyond
Mridulya Narasimhan, Advitha Arun | July 4, 2017
In addition to clinical biologists (and probably their assistants), every development-research enthusiast nowadays is fairly familiar with the term âRandomized Control Trialsâ or RCTs, as they are fondly known. Since their inception in the early 2000s, RCTs have influenced research … Read More
On MSME Day, Recognizing the Potential of Small Businesses in the Indian Economy
Kanika Joshi | June 28, 2017
Small businesses are often hubs of entrepreneurship, employment and innovation, thereby playing a crucial role in the socio-economic development of any nation. In a much appreciated move, the United Nations (UN) general assembly on recently designated 27 June as Micro, … Read More
The Digital Age of Financial Services
Prachi Agarwal | October 24, 2016
Technology is disrupting the traditional banking and finance landscape in India, across a spectrum of services – credit, payments, savings and insurance. In this article, Prachi Agarwal profiles some upcoming fintech companies that are finding solutions to a variety of traditional … Read More
Can Big Data be Big in South Asia?
Parul Agarwal, Shreya Chatterjee,Tanjilut Tasnuba | October 24, 2016
How can emerging economies tap into the benefits of big data for financial inclusion? This article draws on a panel discussion on Big Data, hosted by IFMR LEAD and BRAC at the What Works Global Summit 2016 in London recently. … Read More
Digitizing Self-Help Groups in India
Despite efforts from all quarters, 2 billion people globally are still excluded from formal sources of financial services. Digital financial inclusion has emerged as the new wave in the hope that it will reach the last mile consumer in the most … Read More
Assisted Models of Digital Finance â A Stepping Stone?
Parul Agarwal, Suraj Nair | June 21, 2016
This is the second article in a series on the progress of digital financial services in Bangladesh. It draws on discussions held at a recent seminar on the subject, organized by BRACâs Social Innovation Lab in Dhaka, in collaboration with a2i, and USAIDâs mSTAR project … Read More
Revitalizing the Self-Help Group Movement in India
Growth of the self-help group movement in India has slowed in the past five years. How can challenges be overcome to improve and revitalize these programs? In this article, Misha Sharma and Shreya Chatterjee from our research team highlight findings from … Read More
Preliminary Findings from the KGFS Impact Evaluation Study
Iris Braun | June 2, 2016
This article shares preliminary findings from an ongoing study by IFMR LEAD, Evidence for Policy Design at the Harvard Kennedy School and Duke University, on access to finance in rural Tamil Nadu. Happy Birthday Pudhuaaru KGFS, and if we may … Read More
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