You are committed to innovate and scale in emerging markets to reach Base of Pyramid (BOP) population. You want to unlock the next growth opportunities and reposition your organization for market leadership. You want to develop and strengthen your inclusive sourcing value chain. You want to reimagine the way you are delivering Corporate Social Responsibility.
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There is a growing tidal wave of conversation about big data. Anyone who uses data (and also possibly the ones who want to use it) have at least heard about the ‘big-data’ terminology. The data with three V’s, or four V’s or possibly infinity V’s. In the research, analytics and […]
The 2015 Sveriges Rikzbank prize in economic sciences in memory of Alfred Noble (popularly known as the Nobel Prize for Economics) was awarded to British-American economist Angus Deaton for his exemplary work on consumption theory, poverty and welfare. Recognition of Mr Deaton’s work comes at a time when there is […]
Amid the democratization of today’s internet connected world, driven by our homo economicus rationales, where we are busy tracking the ‘economic growth’ related events for instance the Greece Crisis or the Chinese Financial Meltdown, there are an entirely different contemporary development-empowerment processes being facilitated by development agencies in association with […]
4 billion people who are living on USD 2 per day per capita in the World make up the Base of the Pyramid (BoP) population. In this blog, I have identified a few reports which present how innovative business models and technologies in the BoP market can connect financial well -being with […]
When it comes to serving the “Bottom of the Pyramid” population, the first point that comes to mind, as a student of Economics is to bring them out of the vicious cycle of poverty. Now the definition of poverty is diverse. It means deprivation of basic human needs and also […]
Eight Lessons Learned: Inputs for policy considerations in developing resilience against climate risks for small scale farmers in semi-arid regions, full report
India's latest GST reform, being termed as GST 2.0, is more than just slashing rates. By simplifying the tax structure, cutting levies on essentials, and supporting renewable infrastructure, it's open..
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Under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), India has 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) spread across 27 states and 6 Union Territories. Each of these small, self-governed, and peer-co..