"The two worlds of #policyresearch and academic research (in economics) sometimes do intersect, but for the most part, they appear to me to be quite different arenas of inquiry, with different epistemologies and types of truth claims. This #blog is about those differences as I

"If one traces the arc of development policy in India since Independence, one finds that at critical junctures, policymakers have sought to frame their objectives using the rhetorical device of trinities. From the Congress’ roti-kapda-makaan in the 1960s to the BJP’s

Our new paper explores the many dimensions and ramifications of India's most recent, and ongoing, #microfinance crisis. We invite you to read the paper and give us your comments. An email address has been provided in footnote number 2 of the paper, for sending your comments to

𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫, 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 (𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄)? We have studied

We find the periodicity of the current #KYC system to be of concern for various reasons. The periodic updates of KYC present a burden on the customer to validate themselves every few years, failing which they are at risk of being excluded from the financial system. Furthermore,

This blog is based on the recent uptake in conversations on the reformation of the know-your-customer #KYC process in the financial sector. We find the periodicity of the current KYC system to be of concern for various reasons. Read more: https://t.co/VfLgh9TEro

@sharmamish and I spent the better part of last year finding out how #BlendedFinance can help in closing the the credit gap affecting India's nano-enterprises. We write about how exactly is catalytic capital is making this happen and what needs fixing. Read about it below 👇

🚨 #ConferenceAlert | #HappeningNextWeek | 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗔𝗜 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲, in collaboration with 𝗗𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 and 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Blended Finance is a structuring approach that uses catalytic capital from public or philanthropic sources to increase private sector investment in emerging and frontier markets. It uses capital from public or philanthropic sources to improve the risk-return profile of an

Only a fraction of the 7.3 crore nano enterprises in India are able to access formal credit and this excludes particularly those who are new to credit or have thin credit files, limiting their growth opportunities. Read here: https://t.co/Z3djgIhWxU

Blended Finance has been steadily gaining traction in India over the past decade, with a growing number of players deploying it to bridge funding gaps in critical sectors. Between 2010 and 2023, approximately ₹14,490 Crores ($1.7 Billion) has been deployed towards expanding

Catch up with our ideas, observations and publications by signing up for the quarterly dispatch. Link: https://t.co/n7eaimNmdE #newsletter #research #Policy

🚨 #WebinarAlert | 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙀–𝘼𝙄: 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙍𝘽𝙄 𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙮 𝘼𝙄 𝙞𝙣 𝘽𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 We are excited to introduce the stellar lineup for our upcoming webinar on RBI’s recently released

🚨 #2DaysToGo| 𝙒𝙚𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙧 𝙤𝙣 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙀–𝘼𝙄: 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙍𝘽𝙄 𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙮 𝘼𝙄 𝙞𝙣 𝘽𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 Join us for our upcoming webinar on RBI’s recently released 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿

In this video, Priyadarshini Ganesan (@Priya93583) takes us on an explorative journey into the lives of India’s agricultural households by unpacking insights from the All-India Rural Financial Inclusion Survey (NAFIS) conducted by @NABARDOnline. She poses a series of