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Household Finance

Dvara Research’s Household Finance Research initiative aims to rigorously understand the financial choices and decisions of low-income or excluded individuals and households, and their relation to achieving households’ objectives. It has been our consistent endeavour to study financial inclusion as a gateway to a suite of appropriate financial services eventually enabling well-rounded household balance sheets and consumer financial well-being.

Misha Sharma Dvara

Misha Sharma

Head - Household Finance

Natasha D’cruze Dvara

Natasha D’cruze

Research Associate

Niyati Agrawal Dvara

Niyati Agrawal

Research Associate

Priyadarshini Ganesan Dvara

Priyadarshini Ganesan

Senior Research Associate

Risha Ramachandran Dvara

Risha Ramachandran

Research Consultant

Our Work

July 26, 2022 | The Financial Express

As an impact metric, it is relevant for financial inclusion and other development programmes

July 20, 2022 | Dvara Research

In this post, we find that the distribution of net worth is skewed as there is a higher concentration of households with lower levels of net worth. It is also seen that households better integrated in the formal financial system enjoy a higher net worth compared to households that are not.

By Sahana Seetharaman, Shrey Tiwari
June 24, 2022 | Dvara Research

The Microfinance sector is gearing up for change as the recent RBI (Regulatory Framework for Microfinance Loans) Directions, 2022 has put in place comprehensive regulations to ensure customer protection

June 14, 2022 | Dvara Research

This data book compiles trends on household participation in formal financial services over the last few years.

By Household Finance
April 26, 2022 | Dvara Research

A comparison of household portfolios across two nationally representative survey highlights substantial differences in the ownership of financial assets, while similarities in the incidence of indebtedness.

By Niyati Agrawal, Rakshith S. Ponnathpur, Sahana Seetharaman
March 29, 2022 | Dvara Research

In this paper, we review the literature on what constitutes financial well-being of a household and how it can be visualised as the outcome of financial inclusion. If financial well-being can be measured accurately, it can guide both policy makers and financial service providers on what and where are the gaps in how finance can improve the lives of their customers.

By Monami Dasgupta, Geetika Palta
February 8, 2022 | CNBC TV18

India needs to carefully assess its capacity, need and social context while choosing its own path towards not just greater agricultural productivity and better farmer welfare but also ecological sustainability.

February 1, 2022 | Dvara Research

The All-India Debt and Investment Survey (AIDIS) conducted by the National Statistical Office is a nationally representative survey of Indian households that collects information about the assets and liabilities of households.

By Niyati Agrawal, Rakshith S. Ponnathpur, Sahana Seetharaman, Misha Sharma
February 1, 2022 | Dvara Research

In this slide deck, we cover some of the key insights from the AIDIS 2019 that throw light on the current landscape of household finance in India.

By Niyati Agrawal, Rakshith S. Ponnathpur, Sahana Seetharaman, Misha Sharma
January 11, 2022 | omifoundation

In recent months, there have been several reports on platform workers demanding greater worker rights in India.

By Rakshith S. Ponnathpur