Projects
Welcome to the Projects page of Morsel Research and Development Pvt Ltd. Here, you can explore our diverse range of research and development projects, each designed to provide innovative solutions and insights. From large-scale surveys to targeted market studies, our projects demonstrate our commitment to excellence, data-driven decision-making, and impactful results. Discover how we bring research to life and drive meaningful change.
Threads of Labor: A Year in the Lives of Karnataka’s Garment Workers
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MORSEL conducted a distinctive study in 6 Taluks of Karnataka funded by Microfinance Opportunities and Fashion Revolution. A panel survey, the project aims to study the financial and working conditions of the Garment Factory workers. Garment workers were provided with a diary to record…
Location: karnataka
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The Dynamics of Urban Sprawl: Land-use changes, food supply and sustainablethe agriculture production system in Arid and semi-arid zones
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ICRISAT along with Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and Morsel Research and Development Pvt Ltd is implementing a project on “The Dynamics of Urban Sprawl: Land-use changes, food supply and sustainable agriculture production system in Arid and semi-arid zones”. As part of the…
Location: Telangana
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The business environment in India and the obstacles it poses for firms
Dr. Vineeta Yadav (Associate Professor of Political Science from Pennsylvania State University )
This is an academic, not-for-profit study funded through a research grant awarded by the Azim Premji Foundation and supported by Pennsylvania State University. The researcher tries to understand the different political, economic and institutional factors that influence the business environment firms face at…
Location: Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bhubaneshwar, Lucknow, Patna, Cochin, Kanpur, Kolkata, Ludhiana, Ahmedabad
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Transport, taxation, employment and effect on flow of goods in India : Evidence from Pan India Truck Driver’s survey
Jonathan Dingel ( from University of Chicago ) , and Prabhat Barnwal ( from University of Chicago )
Morsel is collecting data from 12 different cities in 12 states of India. Morsel is collecting data by surveying a total of 1350 truck drivers and 240 transport firms. This research project aims at understanding the effects of policy-induced transportation…
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Impact Analysis of Financial Literacy Program
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GIZ and NABARD have been cooperating in the programme to strengthen the management and operation of Short-Term Cooperative Credit Structure (CCS), to promote access to financial services of self-help group (SHG) members and to enhance Financial Inclusion through Business Correspondents (BCs) in rural…
Location: Uttar Pradesh
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Consumer Understanding of Branchless Banking
. (" from FINO Fintech Foundation ) , . (" from Microfinance Opportunities ) , and . (" from International Finance Corporation )
This randomized control trial is evaluating Financial Literacy Program run by FINO Fintech Foundation (FFF) in association with Microfinance Opportunities (MFO) and International Finance Corporation (IFC – The World Bank Group) Using Financial Diaries methodology, MORSEL collected data in the real-time from 12 villages in Jaunpur and Mau…
Location: Jaunpur and Mau districts Uttar Pradesh
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Financial Capabilities of Rural Low-Income Households in India
GIZ and NABARD have been cooperating in the programme to strengthen the management and operation of Short-Term Cooperative Credit Structure (CCS), to promote access to financial services of self-help group (SHG) members and to enhance Financial Inclusion through Business Correspondents (BCs) in rural…
Location: Orrisa, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan
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Impact of Financial Literacy Program
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ShoreBank International Ltd, based in Washington DC, implemented a project on Financial literacy and Sub-K. Sub-K is a mobile banking platform with a growing agent network that targets poor and un(der) banked households in India to give them affordable access…
Location: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chattishgarh, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
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Ethnicity and relationships among local leaders: Evidence from 5 state
William O’Brochta ( from Washington University )
Morsel collected contact information for about 850 Municipal Corporation members in 5 states (Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal) by filing RTIs and visiting Corporation offices. Morsel verified the contact information with each Municipal Corporation member by phone.…
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Effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on households in rural Maharashtra
Dr. Bansi Malde (Senior Lecture from University of Kent )
Researchers were trying to find the socio-economic impact of Covid-19 pandemic, specifically on issues related to health, employment, gender and politics on the Households of Maharashtra. In this study researchers asked questions related to Economic activity and coping strategies, Debts…
Location: Maharashtra
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