How Did Low-income Households Manage During Lockdown?
In this post, we highlight how in the face of widespread loss of income, households relied on an informal economy, often at high costs
Exclusion from PM-Kisan due to payment of instalments into wrong bank account
In this ongoing series, we will cover stories of citizens who have been excluded from social protection benefits delivered through the DBT and PDS.
Tracking Performance of Payments Banks against Financial Inclusion Goals
In this report, we analyse the payments bank (PB) model in terms of the performance of individual PBs in furthering the goal of financial inclusion placed on the payments bank model.
Have Payments Banks fulfilled their Financial Inclusion Objectives?
In this report we study the performance of the four fully operational Payments Bank
Agent Fraud in Welfare Transfers: A Case Study in Exclusion
In this ongoing series, we will cover stories of citizens who have been excluded from social protection benefits delivered through the DBT and PDS.
Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Centre-state Relations: A Comment
This paper argues that the present structure of Union-State financial transfers is one of the reasons for India’s ad hoc, scheme-based welfare structure.
Controlling Women’s Mobile Phone Access & Use
In this blog post, we share our insights on the level of monitoring and control experienced by women accessing mobile phones.
Registering Benefits: A Future Path of Action for Self-Employed Workers
This is part of a series of guest posts on social security for self-employed workers in the informal economy
Effects of Mobile-Based Financial Services on Migrant Households’ Remittances and Savings
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.
Challenges to Social Security for Self-Employed Workers in India and the Code for Social Security Bill 2019
This is part of a series of guest posts on social security for self-employed workers in the informal economy
