Independent Research and Policy Advocacy

Publications

Blogs

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.

Our Work

November 16, 2010 | Dvara Research

In what could become a welcome trend, the RBI has started putting out detailed discussion notes on future policy steps.

By Suyash Rai
November 10, 2010 | Dvara Research

Finance Matters column in The Hindu Business Line – Farzana Najeeb of Advocacy writes the fifth article in the series.

By Farzana Najeed
November 2, 2010 | Dvara Research

The recent controversy surrounding the microfinance sector has entirely eclipsed the fact that it is the first effort in India to have delivered financial services to remote corners of the country in a self-sustaining manner.

By Dr. Nachiket Mor, Bindu Ananth
October 27, 2010 | Dvara Research

Having understood the deep transformative potential of access to finance and the barriers to accessing it, here's a look at the fundamentals of the MFI cost structure in delivering finance.

By Puneet Gupta, Nitin Chaudhary
October 21, 2010 | Dvara Research

This is the third of three-part series of blogs titled “Mobile money”. The authors explore and explain all about mobile banking and how it can make a difference to the rural population.

By Ignacio Mas-Ribo
October 15, 2010 | Dvara Research

The Centre for Innovative Financial Design (CIFD) recently entered the survey stage of a research project concentrating on the welfare of India's sugarcane farmers. 

By Ben Rump
October 13, 2010 | Dvara Research

Third in the series of articles in The Hindu Business Line, Puneet Gupta and Jayshree Venkatesan of IFMR Mezzanine  Finance write about some of the barriers to accessing finance.

By Puneet Gupta, Jayshree Venkatesan
October 12, 2010 | Dvara Research

The best of intentions get thwarted ever so often, simply because the co-ordination and communication required are absent.

By Raghav N
October 10, 2010 | Dvara Research

This is the second of three-part series of blogs titled “Mobile money”. The authors explore and explain all about mobile banking and how it can make a difference to the rural population.

By Ignacio Mas-Ribo, Dan Radcliffe
October 5, 2010 | Dvara Research

"In 5 years, our village would have metal roads, hospitals and old-age homes to take care of the poor, the poor women who work for others now would become employers, giving employment opportunities to many other under-privileged people.

By Balajee GE