Independent Research and Policy Advocacy

September 29, 2021 | FinDev Gateway

A new framework for monitoring credit markets for over-indebtedness

September 20, 2021 | Dvara Research

In this blog post, we analyse Germany's Statutory Health Insurance and its lessons for health systems design.

By Anjali Nambiar
September 15, 2021 | Dvara Research

This case study analyse Thailand's strategic purchasing and explain their health system financing

By Hasna Ashraf
September 9, 2021 | Dvara Research

In this blog post, we answer the first two questions. In the next post, we shall present a principle-based approach that the RBI may adopt, thus answering the third question of how the current regulations should be amended or augmented to enhance their efficacy.

September 2, 2021 | The Hindu

he microfinance movement in India is set to receive another dose of impetus with the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) recently released Consultative Document on Regulation of Microfinance in June 2021. Following the Malegam Committee Report, which is a decade old now, the current document looks to reassess and realign the priorities of the sector.

August 25, 2021 | Dvara Research

In this policy brief, we evaluate the design and operation of the public credit guarantee schemes for MSMEs present in India, the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) and the Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units (CGFMU), against the principles developed by the World Bank Group (WBG) and Financial Sect

By Madhu Srinivas, Deepti George
August 23, 2021 | The Hindu Business Line

CoWIN has been developed as a digital platform to support Covid-19 vaccination efforts in India. While most are familiar with the interface for citizens to book vaccination slots, CoWIN also supports multiple other functions.

By Lakshay Narang, Aishwarya Iyer
August 11, 2021 | Dvara Research

This brief reviews the literature on the finances of platform workers in India and around the world.

By Natasha D’cruze, Asmita Chatterjee, Anupama Kumar, Rakshith S. Ponnathpur, Anubhutie Singh
August 10, 2021 | LSE

In The Return of the State: Restructuring Britain for the Common Good, editors Patrick Allen, Suzanne J. Konzelmann and Jan Toporowski bring together contributors to offer a roadmap for reforming the British welfare state in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis.

By Anupama Kumar
August 9, 2021 | Ideas For India

Impact of information disclosure on consumer behaviour: The case of high-risk bonds

By Niyati Agrawal, Misha Sharma, Madhu Srinivas, Monami Dasgupta, Monika Halan