LEAD’s policy brief describes lessons from a large-scale field experiment that has delivered mobile-phone-based agricultural information to cotton farmers in western India. … Read More
Projects
Index Insurance to Manage Weather Risk – A Long-term Experiment in Gujarat
This study involved a systematic review of the available empirical evidence on weather indexed insurance, to identify research priorities and inform policy action. … Read More
Barriers to Basic Banking: Results From an Audit Study in South India
Study adopting a “mystery shopping approach” to identify constraints faced by customers when attempting to open BSBDA and other low-cost accounts in banks. … Read More
Experiments on Repayment Schedules in VWS, West Bengal
Study that examines the impact of introducing flexibility in repayment schedules on entrepreneurial activity and loan default. … Read More
Evaluating the Impact of Providing Information About Future Prices
This policy paper reports on a series of interventions designed to enable farmers to use information from futures markets with the goal of helping them improve agricultural planning and decision-making, reduce their risk exposure, and increase harvest time revenue. … Read More
Doubling Farmers’ Incomes: Issues and Strategies for Tamil Nadu
Study to assess current income levels of farmers and existing strategies for income increment in rural Tamil Nadu in order to present actionable items and policy recommendations in accordance with Tamil Nadu government’s objective of doubling farmer’s incomes. … Read More
Process Mapping and Evaluation of Digital Financial Services in India
This study reviews the current landscape of digital financial service offerings and regulations in India, and also brings forth demand-side perspectives on using these services. … Read More
Empowering Women With Access to Affordable Child Care
With declining female labour force participation in India, this impact evaluation study aims to explore the influence of day care facilities on a range of social and economic outcomes on women and contribute to evidence in support of child care programmes for women empowerment. … Read More
Preferences, Use and Impact of Gold Savings Products in Migrant Corridors
This exploratory study examines the preferences, use and impact of gold savings product amongst migrant households in Kerala in order to better understand the potential impacts of alternate savings products and unpack the different aspects of financial behaviour. … Read More
Research Study On Start-up Ecosystem In Tamil Nadu
Study on the state of startup ecosystem in Tamil Nadu to present challenges and issues faced by startups to provide recommendations for a more enabling entrepreneurial environment. … Read More
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