Impact study to evaluate the influence of SHG based microfinance and business training on the socio-economic outcomes of households in rural Tamil Nadu. … Read More
Financial Well-being and Social Protection
Early Stage Assessment of Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana: Research Insights on Design and Implementation
This study focuses on understanding the design and implementation of PMMY to generate insights on early performance trends. … Read More
The Cream of the Crop: Targeting High Ability Entrepreneurs Using Microcredit Group Information
The study proposes an alternative means to measure entrepreneurial ability by leveraging existing networks of micro-credit clients to identify and target high ability entrepreneurs who can transition their enterprises to SMEs. … Read More
Investigating the Impact of a Mobile-Based Agricultural Extension Service
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
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
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