Household Savings in the Time of COVID-19
In this post, we explore how the households’ surplus changed during the nationwide lockdown imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19
Impact of COVID-19 on Remittances: An Analysis using CMIE Data
In this slide deck, we explore the impact of COVID-19 on remittances at a broad, national level by using India’s largest household-level panel dataset
Moving to Offline and On-Spot CoWIN Registration: Away from the Not-so-Common Service Centres
In this blog post, we attempt to unpack a crucial question, how effective could the CSC model of facilitating vaccine registration be?
5th Dvara Research Conference on Household Finance: Primer on Portfolios of Migrant Households
As part of the 5th Dvara Research Conference on Household Finance primer series, in this post we discuss the theme ‘Portfolios of Migrant Households’
Impact of COVID-19 on Migrant Households and Remittances in India: A Literature Review
This post reviews various sources of literature on how COVID-19 has affected migrant households & conclude by summarises some of the recommendations provided by sector experts
Exploring the vastness of informality and unprotected risk in Indian labour markets
In this paper, we document the growing informalization of India’s labour force, and the consequences of this phenomenon for the state of social protection in India
Proposing a Framework to Document Exclusion in Direct Benefit Transfers
In this blog post, we propose a framework that can be used to document the various axes of exclusion in DBT against the broad policy context
Regulatory and Governmental support measures for Micro-Finance
In this post, we outline some measures that the RBI and Government can take to alleviate the stress faced by the MFI sector
Pass-Through of Loan-Restructuring Information: Micro-Finance Loans and Credit Bureau Records
This post analyses the present regulations governing the restructuring of personal loans and their implications for the borrower’s credit score and her credit record
Must the Most Vulnerable Bear the Highest Costs? The Case of Interest on Interest during the Debt Moratorium
In this post, we investigate the cost of Interest on Interest (IoI), that emerged out of the RBI’s policy to grant a 6-month debt moratorium