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Resource Type: Research papers

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What challenges do women face in withdrawing DBT?

Our study with 4,500 beneficiaries analyzed how women withdraw DBT funds. While many women withdraw...
Nov 8, 2022
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Does the initiative to increase awareness of DBT cater to...

Our study analyzed the channels most successful in disseminating information around DBT. We found that...
Nov 7, 2022
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Has directing payments to women led to economic empowerment?

DBT has a positive impact on women’s lives, as it increases their disposable income, decision-making...
Nov 7, 2022

Akhand Tiwari, Raunak Kapoor, Edward Obiko, Gregory Ilukwe, Manoj Nayak and Zeeshan Ali

Lending to cash-in cash-out (CICO) agents: An untapped frontier in...

Lending to cash-in cash-out (CICO) agents in developing countries remains a vastly underserved market despite...
Nov 1, 2022

Manali Jain, Vishes Jena, Disha Bhavnani, Akshat Pathak, Shweta Menon, Maansi Sharda and Pramiti Lonkar

How digital payments drive financial inclusion in India: Abridged report

India’s digital payments landscape has transformed dramatically over the past five years. This report, published...
Sep 22, 2022

Disha Bhavnani, Manali Jain, Vishes Jena, Akshat Pathak, Shweta Menon and Maansi Sharda

How digital payments drive financial inclusion in India

Digital payments in India have grown phenomenally in the past decade. This report highlights how...
Sep 20, 2022
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