Vastness of Informality and Unprotected Risk in Indian Labour Markets
This chapter documents the growing informalization of India’s labour force and the consequences of this phenomenon for the state of social protection in India.
Consumer Grievance Redress in Financial Disputes in India
This post provides an overview of the financial consumer grievance redress system in India and highlights the issues that make it less effective and less consumer-friendly
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY): The Scheme and it’s Potential to Reform India’s Healthcare System
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) is a health insurance/ assurance scheme which was launched by the Government of India (GoI) in September 2018. It is the second component under Ayushman Bharat; a scheme envisioned to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in India.
Managed Care: Linking Health Care with Health Insurance
In this post, we examine the concept of managed care and attempt to understand its relevance in the Indian context.
Response dated 31 January 2021 to the Report by the Committee of Experts on Non-Personal Data Governance Framework released by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in December 2020
An analysis of literature on the socio-economic implications of sharing privately held NPD and the objectives of other comparable frameworks suggests that the rationale for some of these goals are unclear. They do not take into consideration the complete economic and social merits and demerits of sharing privately held NPD.
Our Response to the Report by the Committee of Experts on Non-Personal Data Governance Framework, December 2020
In this blog post, we present our comments to the Report by the Committee of Experts on Non-Personal Data Governance Framework, December 2020
State of Financial Inclusion in Rural Tamil Nadu: Notes from the Field
In this blog post, we summarise the results from survey conducted to understand the challenges faced by rural households’ in accessing and using formal financial services
Proposing a Framework to Document Exclusion in Direct Benefit Transfers
In this blog post, we propose a framework that can be used to document the various axes of exclusion in DBT against the broad policy context
Impact of Information Disclosure on Consumer Behaviour: Case of AT1 Bonds
This paper report results from an experimental study that examines the impact of information disclosure on consumers’ purchase decision of a high-risk financial product
Assam Crisis Brings to Fore Protracted Regulatory Issues in Tackling Borrower Debt Stress
Reports of growing debt stress among microfinance borrowers in Assam follows a similar path as those in AP. In this post we analysis this issue and provide possible solutions