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Evaluating FINO’s Financial Literacy Education Program

This study evaluates the impact of a financial literacy training program delivered by business correspondents.  … Read More

Demand for Flexibility in Labor Arrangements: Evidence From Rural India

This study examines the demand for flexibility in work arrangements among casual laborers in Odisha, and how this affects worker absenteeism and firm productivity.  … Read More

An Evaluation of Village Development Plans in Tamil Nadu

This study evalutes the implementation of Village Development Plans in Tamil Nadu and documents the perspectives of key stakeholders. … Read More

Gender Differences in Seeking Health Care: Evidence From India

This study examines gender differentials in seeking medical care, in light of the healthcare costs faced by household. … Read More

Evaluating the Impact of Health Services on Recipients of Livelihoods Support

This study investigates the impact the combination of a livelihood program with a health program on the ability of low-income households to escape health-income poverty traps. … Read More

Equity Investment in Microfinance

A report on the state of equity investment in the microfinance sector in India and barriers to the future growth of equity investments in the sector. … Read More

Best Practices: Environmental Sustainability Index 2011

The Environmental Sustainability Index is a step towards mapping sustainability levels of Indian states, while estimating their ability to balance economic development with environmental concerns.  … Read More

How do Caste, Gender and Party Affiliation of Locally Elected Leaders Affect Implementation of NREGA?

An investigation into the influence of identity of locally-elected leaders or political affiliations on participation in NREGA. … Read More

Evaluation of Madhya’s Pradesh Solar Policy

This study evaluates the implementation of the Madhya Pradesh Solar Policy to determine the extent to which key institutions have the mandate and resources to implement the Madhya Pradesh Solar Policy, determine the extent to which policy implementation adheres to the policy design, identify barriers to effective policy implementation and identify best practices for successful policy implementation. … Read More

Chronic Sleep Deprivation Among the Poor: A Lab-and-Field Approach in India

This study examines the impact of sleep deprivation on cognitive function, decision-making and economic outcomes. … Read More