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Monthly Archives: April 2021

April 26, 2021 Viewed : 533

Understanding harm from personal data processing activities and its challenges for user protection

Srikara Prasad

This paper seeks to understand the nature of harm emerging from personal data processing activities and its impact on user protection

April 23, 2021 Viewed : 911

Unpacking dark patterns: understanding dark patterns and their implications for consumer protection in the digital economy

Beni Chugh & Pranjal Jain

This paper examines the increasing use of dark patterns in digital interfaces and the concerns they raise for consumer protection

April 21, 2021 Viewed : 1998

Impact of COVID-19 on Migrant Households and Remittances in India: A Literature Review

Rakshith S Ponnathpur

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

April 19, 2021 Viewed : 603

Exploring the vastness of informality and unprotected risk in Indian labour markets

Hasna Ashraf, Monami Dasgupta, Indradeep Ghosh, Aarushi Gupta, Anupama Kumar, Nishanth Kumar, Rakshith Ponnathpur

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

April 15, 2021 Viewed : 1254

Assessing Transparency of Indian Banking System’s Public Risk Disclosure Regime – A Regulation Based Approach

Madhu Srinivas, Sowmini Prasad & Amulya Neelam

In this paper, we assess the public disclosure regime of the Indian banking sector & provide our recommendations that RBI can consider implementing to enhance the transparency of disclosures

April 14, 2021 Viewed : 622

A Potential Regulatory Approach to Creditworthiness Assessments in Microfinance

Sowmini Prasad

In this post, we revisit the issue of over-indebtedness in microfinance and provide a set of suggestions to address them

April 13, 2021 Viewed : 1119

Leveraging Communities for Health Insurance

Anjali Nambiar & Hasna Ashraf

In this post, we analyse the community-based health insurance model and suggest pathways for reform

April 9, 2021 Viewed : 1139

De-Risking Lenders, Safeguarding Borrowers: A Case for Commodity Derivatives

Deepti George, Dwijaraj Bhattacharya & Madhu Srinivas

In this post, we discuss the market & regulatory barriers that prevent most farmers, banks & NBFCs from participating in the commodity derivatives market

April 8, 2021 Viewed : 1290

Delivery of Social Protection Entitlements in India: Unpacking Exclusion, Grievance Redress, and the Relevance of Citizen-Assistance Mechanisms

Social Protection Initiative

This report has been submitted to Azim Premji University under their COVID-19 Research Funding Programme 2020

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