Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Centre-state Relations: A Comment
In this paper we argue that the present structure of Union-State financial transfers is one of the reasons for India’s ad hoc, scheme-based welfare structure.
Controlling Women’s Mobile Phone Access & Use
In this blog post, we share our insights on the level of monitoring and control experienced by women accessing mobile phones.
Marginal Employers and Migrant Workers: Self-employed in Mumbai’s Informal Manufacturing and Recycling Industries – Interview with Representatives of Aajeevika Bureau
This is part of a series of guest posts on social security for self-employed workers in the informal economy
Registering Benefits: A Future Path of Action for Self-Employed Workers
This is part of a series of guest posts on social security for self-employed workers in the informal economy
Effects of Mobile-Based Financial Services on Migrant Households’ Remittances and Savings
In this paper the author examines the role of MBFS as channels of remittances; and as platforms for managing savings for migrant households.
Challenges to Social Security for Self-Employed Workers in India and the Code for Social Security Bill 2019
This is part of a series of guest posts on social security for self-employed workers in the informal economy
Exclusion from PM Kisan due to delay in correction of beneficiary records in PFMS
In this ongoing series, we will cover stories of citizens who have been excluded from social protection benefits delivered through the DBT and PDS.
Delivery Protocols in Aadhaar-enabled PDS: A Closer Look at Southern States in India
In this blog post, we discuss the processes involved in the last-mile delivery of Aadhaar-enabled Public Distribution System (AePDS) in five states of Southern India
An AIDIS Analysis: Evolution of Physical and Financial Asset Portfolios between 1993 and 2013
An analysis on the changes in the financial portfolio of rural households between 1993 and 2003, and between 2003 and 2013
Where are Welfare Transfers Failing? Understanding the access to PMGKY
In this post, we highlight the need for understanding the results of panel survey on welfare transfers from a process evaluation perspective to identify the fault lines.