Independent Research and Policy Advocacy

February 13, 2023 | Dvara Research

Access to credit enables an individual and her household to achieve financial well-being and results in economic welfare outcomes for the entire society. However, excessive debt diminishes all developmental gains, and negatively impacts overall economic growth and stability.

By CGAP, Dvara Research
February 13, 2023 | ThePrint

Unlike terms & condition document, key facts statement is a simple, page-long snapshot of key information about a loan. However, depth of information it offers can be shallow.

By Srikara Prasad
February 13, 2023 | Dvara Research

Despite significant policy support for financial inclusion, there is little evidence about what has been achieved by way of knowing which households and individuals are financially included, or what is the impact of such inclusion on these persons.

By Natasha D’cruze, Dr. Indradeep Ghosh, Geetika Palta, Misha Sharma, Susan Thomas
January 30, 2023 | ThePrint

Low-income households seek loans often, but credit is suitable if it helps sustain or improve financial well-being. This is what must be ensured by lenders, regulators & policymakers.

By Natasha D’cruze, Rakshith S. Ponnathpur
January 23, 2023 | Dvara Research

The Inclusive Finance India Report is a comprehensive and well-researched account on cumulative progress made in India toward reaching the ambitious goal of universal financial inclusion.

By Dr. Indradeep Ghosh, Susan Thomas, XKDR Forum, Dvara Research
January 14, 2023 | ET BFSI, The Economic Times

Tremendous efforts have gone into creating new authoritiessuch as the Central Consumer Protection Authority.

January 9, 2023 | ThePrint

Low-income households work with irregular income inflows, resulting in shrinking financial planning horizon and necessitating frequent decisions in response to frequent changes.

December 23, 2022 | Dvara Research

In this post, we present our findings from our literature review based on which we conducted the behavioural study.

By Srikara Prasad, Nishan Gantayat, Anushka Ashok
December 23, 2022 | Dvara Research

Dvara Research and Final Mile are collaborating on a behavioural science informed primary study to unpack the barriers that customers currently face in engaging with and understanding consent artefacts.

By Srikara Prasad
December 16, 2022 | Dvara Research

While the usage of UPI-based payments has been steadily increasing, the experiences of new-to-UPI users are relatively less examined.

By Srikara Prasad