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We produce blogs to discuss new research findings, ongoing projects, and even personal reflections on the research process. Our blogs are written for a variety of audiences, including other researchers, policymakers, practitioners, financial service providers, grassroots organizations, impact investors and the public. The format is simple and easy to grasp. The language is straightforward, and the tone is non-academic. Our blogs can be of varying lengths. We choose to write a blog when we don’t want to do a full- fledged study or follow a rigorous research process. Blogs may contain opinions and they can also be based on experiences. Some of our blogs may just share some observations, learnings, or challenges.

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November 26, 2012 | Dvara Research

As part of our series on Unemployment Support in India, this blog post explores the unemployment insurance schemes in Hungary and Poland.

By Vishnu Prasad
November 22, 2012 | Dvara Research

This is the beginning of a series of blogs on the Municipal Finance scenario in India. In the first post we look at the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, the rationale behind it and its intentions.

By Anand Sahasranaman
November 9, 2012 | Dvara Research

The recent approach paper of the Financial Services Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC) has brought a fresh focus on consumer protection.

By Anand Sahasranaman
October 31, 2012 | Dvara Research

This is the first post in the Unemployment Support in India series. In this series, we will explore the unemployment support mechanisms in India today;

By Anand Sahasranaman
October 19, 2012 | Dvara Research

Our earlier post covered the second approach to consumer protection that was discussed in the IFMR Financial Systems Design Conference 2012. This post carries details of the third session that discussed a framework for consumer protection based on the principle of ‘Suitability’.

By Dvara Research
October 15, 2012 | Dvara Research

Our earlier post covered the first of the three approaches to consumer protection that were discussed in the IFMR Financial Systems Design Conference 2012.

By Dvara Research
October 4, 2012 | Dvara Research

Subsequent to our earlier post that briefly laid out the three approaches to consumer protection that were discussed in the IFMR Financial Systems Design Conference 2012, upcoming posts in this series will take you through these sessions in detail.

By Dvara Research
September 27, 2012 | Dvara Research

As part of our series on consumer protection, we seek to present views of leading experts in the field. Below is a guest post by Elisabeth Rhyne, Managing Director, Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion.

By Elisabeth Rhyne, Managing Director, Center for Financial Inclusion
September 24, 2012 | Dvara Research

The evolution of South African debt market can be divided in four phases. Debt market reforms under phase 1 and 2 were covered in the earlier post as part of our series on Long Term Debt Markets (LTDM). In this post, we shall cover phase 3 and 4 reforms.

By Rajeswari Sengupta, Vaibhav Anand
September 8, 2012 | Dvara Research

The second chapter of the IFMR Financial Systems Design Conference Series was held at our office on August 31-September 1, 2012.

By Dvara Research