Theme: Financial Lives of Poor Households

In this research brief, we use the income and expenditure data from CMIE to study the formal savings potential of the households over a period of six years

In this post, we summarise the themes of HHF as articulated in a our working paper as well as comment on the gaps in a recent paper on HHF

In this blog post, we analyse migrant risks and work choices

In this post, we provide some comments on social security for informal workers as it now stands under the 2020 Code.

In this post, we examine some questions with respect to India’s minimum wage laws, in light of the Code on Wages, 2019 and the Draft Wages Code Rules, 2020

The Social Protection Initiative organised a closed-door virtual roundtable discussion on social security for self-employed workers

This post is part of a series of guest posts on social security for self-employed workers in the informal economy

Financial inclusion is a key aspect of sustainable economic growth. It helps households mobilise savings, smooth consumption and manage risks throughout their life cycles.

This is part of a series of guest posts on social security for self-employed workers in the informal economy

Unreliable, expensive, and insecure channels of remittances and traditional savings instruments had inhibited migrant households’ ability to utilise their remittances to save and create wealth.