, its risk profile, industry networks and dominant practices. Innovation and integration of digital technology are both … important because of their potential to promote development by spurring innovation, improving efficiency and increasing … inclusion. This paper explores how these mechanisms - innovation, inclusion and efficiency - have been integral to microfinance …

In recent years a phenomenon called "frugal innovation" has increasingly gained traction in the scholarly discourse … what is it that makes India a forerunner for an innovation paradigm with increasing global relevance? In this paper, I … participation of Indian students that underscore the role of culture as a key determinant for the acceptance of frugal innovation …

The phenomenon of frugal innovation, as characterized by "affordable excellence", is experiencing increasing acceptance … businesses and fail to comprehend the importance of frugal innovation. They would be well advised to retain their focus on … innovation approaches. Instead of focusing on delivering "more for more for few" they should rather continue to focus on …

Patterns of change in citizenship regimes help explain differences in tax structure in Brazil and India. Changes to … progressivity, and the universality of application of tax across sectors and regions. Since the 1970s in Brazil and India, excluded … identities mobilized, the demands articulated, and the mechanisms of linkage between state and society. In Brazil, a cross …