EXTENDED ESSAY PROPOSAL

To Be Submitted to the Extended Essay Supervisor before 2nd May 2024

Student: Ananya Vasishtha Subject: Economics

A. Your Proposed Topic:

How the increased popularity of UPI payments has helped reduce market failure in the Indian
Economy
B. Preliminary Research that helped you with this proposed topic: (links/books)

1. Resource: https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationReportDetails.aspx?UrlPage=&ID=1214
2. Resource: https://webapps.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_protect/---protrav/---travail/
documents/briefingnote/wcms_768807.pdf
3. Resource: https://bfsi.economictimes.indiatimes.com/blog/the-upi-ripple-effect-transforming-
indias-financial-fabric-with-indigenous-product-innovation/106385720
4. Resource: https://m2pfintech.com/blog/upi-the-driver-of-economic-growth-and-inclusion/
B. Preliminary Research Question:

D. Anticipated Approach (Subject content/topics of syllabus/aspects to be covered)

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Supervisor’s Declaration: I have met with this student on at least ________ occasions, to
discuss her/his proposed subject, topic and research ideas. With this topic, he/she has the
potential for a focused and challenging research essay that can be effectively written with the
available resources to be between 3500 and 4000 words and no more than 3-5 hours of
supervision. This does not constitute an agreement of supervision.

Supervisor’s Comments:

Name of Supervisor: _________________________

Supervisor’s signature _______________________ Date: ___________________

Student’s signature __________________________ Date: ___________________

Parent’s signature ___________________________ Date: ___________________