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Is India’s Manufacturing Sector Moving Away From Cities?

Ghani, Ejaz; Kerr, William; Goswami, Arti Grover - Harvard Business School, Harvard University - 2012

This paper investigates the urbanization of the Indian manufacturing sector by combining enterprise data from formal … urbanization has slowed down, the localized importance of education and infrastructure have not. Our results suggest that districts … with better education and infrastructure have experienced a faster pace of urbanization, although higher urban-rural cost …

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Rural-urban migration in India : types, challenges and opportunities

Bellampalli, Praveen Naik; Kaushik, Roopesh - In: Manpower journal 52 (2018) 3, pp. 59-71

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Saving by default: Evidence from a field experiment in rural India

Somville, Vincent; Vandewalle, Lore - 2015

A growing share of the world population is getting access to a formal bank account. This allows a move from cash to account based payments. Grounding our hypothesis in behavioral economics, we conjecture that being paid on an account instead of in cash can play a major role in encouraging...

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Do Financial Concerns Make Workers Less Productive?

Kaur, Supreet; Mullainathan, Sendhil; Oh, Suanna; … - 2021

We test whether increasing cash-on-hand raises the productivity of poor workers. Our motivation is psychological. Concerns about money can create mental burdens such as worry, stress, or sadness. These in turn could interfere with the ability to work effectively. We empirically test for this...

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Saving by default : evidence from a field experiment in rural India

Somville, Vincent; Vandewalle, Lore - 2015

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Saving by default : evidence from a field experiment in rural India

Somville, Vincent; Vandewalle, Lore - 2016

Worldwide, people are gaining access to a formal bank account, which allows account-based instead of cash payments. Based on a novel randomized control trial, we document that the payment method is an important determinant of savings behavior. In rural India, we study the effect on savings of...

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Marriage as an argument for energy poverty reduction : the moderating role of financial inclusion

Asongu, Simplice; Ogbonna, Amarachi O.; Mete, Mariette C. N. - 2024

The present research extends the extant literature by investigating the hypothesis on whether marriage can be a substitute for financial inclusion in energy poverty reduction in Ghana. Pooled data and two stage least squares techniques are used in the estimation process and the validity of the...

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Financial Inclusion and Food Insecurity : Examining Linkages and Potential Pathways

Koomson, Isaac; Asongu, Simplice; Acheampong, Alex O. - 2023

Considering the worsening levels of food insecurity globally, studies exploring the link between financial inclusion and food insecurity have become imperative. This paper contributes to the literature by examining the effect of financial inclusion on food insecurity using a multidimensional...

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Financial Literacy among Young Generation in Bangalore - A Study

Irfan, Syed Bilal; Banu, Neha; Tazeer, Mohammed - 2023

Financial literacy is the knowledge and skills required to manage one's financial resources effectively. Financial literacy is more important than ever in today’s fast-paced world, especially for the younger generation. The younger generation in India is a crucial demographic group that is...

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Trust in Banks, Financial Inclusion and the Mediating Role of Borrower Discouragement

Koomson, Isaac; Koomson, Paul; Abdul-Mumuni, Abdallah - 2023

The link between bank trust and financial inclusion remains less explored despite the recent emphasis on financial inclusion in the midst of significant declines in bank trust across the globe. From an emerging country perspective, we examine the bank trust – financial inclusion nexus and the...

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