A Report on Addressing Debt Distress in a Post COVID World
Access to credit enables an individual and her household to achieve financial well-being and results in economic welfare outcomes for the entire society. However, excessive debt diminishes all developmental gains, and negatively impacts overall economic growth and stability.
How important is a ‘key facts statement’ and what it does (or doesn’t) tell you about your loan
Unlike terms & condition document, key facts statement is a simple, page-long snapshot of key information about a loan. However, depth of information it offers can be shallow.
Measuring Financial Inclusion: A project report
Despite significant policy support for financial inclusion, there is little evidence about what has been achieved by way of knowing which households and individuals are financially included, or what is the impact of such inclusion on these persons.
Suitable or unsuitable? Understanding the role of credit in finances of low-income households
Low-income households seek loans often, but credit is suitable if it helps sustain or improve financial well-being. This is what must be ensured by lenders, regulators & policymakers.
Cooperative healthcare model: A comment on its scope in India
We argue that cooperative healthcare can be a viable pathway towards UHC in India only when characterised by some form of managed care structure that is designed to deliver the dual objective of healthcare access and financial risk protection.
Financial Inclusion Measurement: Deepening the Evidence
The Inclusive Finance India Report is a comprehensive and well-researched account on cumulative progress made in India toward reaching the ambitious goal of universal financial inclusion.
Financial Services Can Be More Humane
Tremendous efforts have gone into creating new authoritiessuch as the Central Consumer Protection Authority.
Why financial service providers, policy makers must evolve to better serve low-income households
Low-income households work with irregular income inflows, resulting in shrinking financial planning horizon and necessitating frequent decisions in response to frequent changes.
The behavioural mechanics that make notice-and-consent models ineffective
In this post, we present our findings from our literature review based on which we conducted the behavioural study.
Designing effective consent artefacts under the Account Aggregator framework
Dvara Research and Final Mile are collaborating on a behavioural science informed primary study to unpack the barriers that customers currently face in engaging with and understanding consent artefacts.