COVID-19 Impact on Daily Life (CIDL) Survey
This brief presents the evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on the daily life of low-income households from a fortnightly panel survey conducted by Dvara Research
A Commentary on Select Recommendations of the Report of the IRDAI Committee on Microinsurance
In this blog post, we present our comments on some of the key recommendations put forth by the Committee on Microinsurance set up IRDAI
Women’s Access and Use of Mobile Phones
This paper provides an analytical review of extant literature on how low-income women in India and in other countries in the Global South access and use mobile phones
Savings in Gold by Low-income Households
This research brief explores how gold has been used as a financial instrument, particularly by low-income households in India using administrative data from Dvara SmartGold
How can we fix the pipelines? Last-mile Delivery of PM Garib Kalyan Yojana Benefits during the COVID-19 Pandemic
In this policy brief, we address the concerns of last-mile delivery of welfare benefits announced under the Pradhan Mantri Gharib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY)
Protecting the Informal Sector in India From Economic Consequences of COVID-19
In this policy brief, we explore four simple suggestions that can potentially have a significant impact in easing the hardships of unorganised sector households
Analysing Growth Trends in Formal Financial Market for the Indian Household Sector
This blog examines the growth in household holdings of financial assets and liabilities for the period 2000-01 to 2016-17
Estimating Eligibility for the Fresh Start Mechanism under IBC, 2016
New working paper on Fresh Start mechanism under IBC
A Strategy for Comprehensive Financial Inclusion
Report on a study conducted by Dvara Research on comprehensive financial inclusion