Browsing Research Projects by Author "Jacob, Joshy"

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    • Effectiveness of Financial Literacy Interventions in Improving Financial Literacy among Rural Women in North India 

      Agarwalla, Sobhesh Kumar; Barua, Samir K.; Jacob, Joshy; Varma, Jayanth R. (Citi Foundation, 2013)
      The objective of the study is to determine whether financial literacy interventions improve financial literacy significantly in the long-term (eighteen to twenty months after the intervention) and in the short-term (one ...

    • Experimental Research Programme to Design Effective Financial Education 

      Agarwalla, Sobhesh Kumar; Barua, Samir K.; Jacob, Joshy; Varma, Jayanth R. (Citi Foundation, 2013)
      The program aims to conduct research to understand the manner in which financial education, attitudes, behavioral biases, design and communication of financial products and services and financial advice influence the ...

    • Financial Inclusion Research and Convening Programme 

      Agarwalla, Sobhesh Kumar; Barua, Samir K.; Jacob, Joshy; Varma, Jayanth R. (Citi Foundation, 2013)
      The objective of the study is to examine access to finance in the largely informal financial services sector, including the non-banking organizations, such as Chit funds (ROSCAs), microfinance institutions, and self-help ...

    • Pricing of Idiosyncratic Volatility 

      Jacob, Joshy (2011-05-09)
      The objectives are to identity the level of asset level idiosyncratic volatility in the Indian market and study the pricing of idiosyncratic volatility.

    • Study of Informal Financial Markets 

      Agarwalla, Sobhesh Kumar; Barua, Samir K.; Jacob, Joshy; Varma, Jayanth R. (Citi Foundation, 2013)
      It is believed that a substantial part of financial transactions in India occurs outside the regulated formal financial sector comprising banks, insurance firms, NBFCs and microfinance institutions. A variety products ...

    • Study on Mutual Fund Performance, Fund Styles, Fund Flows, Market Impact, and Disclosure Quality 

      Jacob, Joshy (2011-05-09)
      The objectives are: • style analysis of the mutual funds • relationship between mutual fund performance and fund flows • volatility timing behaviour of mutual funds • mutual fund flows, market returns, and market volatility .