This paper empirically investigates the relationship between individual trust in financial institutions and individual access to these institutions. Based on a large-scale survey of savings patterns of Indians, we find that individuals reporting that they do not have access to certain financial...

This paper explores the association between short-term migration in the household and feminization of farm management in rural India. The analysis uses a nationally representative data set covering 35,604 rural Indian households in the year 2013. There is gender disaggregated information on who...

This paper empirically investigates the relationship between individual trust in financial institutions and individual access to these institutions. Based on a large-scale survey of savings patterns of Indians, we find that individuals reporting that they do not have access to certain financial...

This paper empirically investigates the relevance of social interaction and caste affiliation for individual awareness of financial instruments and investment behavior in India. The results of our empirical analysis, which is based on a large scale survey on saving patterns of Indians, suggest a...

In this study we report findings about financial literacy and financial planning behavior based on a financial advisory program in India. We evaluate survey responses to three standard questions previously used to measure financial literacy. We then break down the data across particular...

This paper examines factors affecting calorie gap by accounting for the risk of calorie inadequacy or excess occurring at the tails of nutrient and food intakes. Non-linear estimations are conducted to further account for rural-urban differences in more and less developed states. Eliminating...

The study is based on data collected under the project entitled "Tracking change in rural poverty in household and village economies in Eastern India". Data were collected from sample households through panel interview method in four villages namely; Arap, Baghakole, Inai and Susari. The study...

Small and marginal farmers constitute approximately 80 percent of farmer households in India, and have rather low income and minimal savings. These farmers require funds to meet their working capital needs on a regular basis and hence accessibility to subsidised formal credit is essential for...

What is Housing Price to Income Ratio (HPIR) in the Indian context?It is the amount that can be spent by an individual or a household on purchase of new property (mainly house/residence) with the annual savings post taxes. For simple calculations it is assumed is that a. 10% of the income goes...