Evidence-led decisions for institutions, policy and impact.
Gurjas Evidence and Policy Analytics supports institutions, researchers, NGOs and development organisations through rigorous research consulting, policy evaluation, impact analytics, doctoral methodology support and institutional advisory — grounded in a published, peer-reviewed research record.
Our advisory work is anchored in peer-reviewed scholarship in Scopus, Web of Science and ABDC-ranked journals — not marketing claims.
190+Google Scholar citations
h-index 8i10-index 8
12+Journal articles & chapters
Top 3.3%SSRN author ranking
Indexed in outlets including Technological Forecasting & Social Change, Cities, International Journal of Social Economics, International Social Science Journal and Global Business Review. Figures as recorded on Google Scholar and SSRN, June 2026.
About Gurjas
A research-and-policy practice built around credibility, discretion and usable evidence.
Gurjas Evidence and Policy Analytics is a women-led micro enterprise established to offer serious research support without compromising academic integrity. We combine social-science depth, advanced quantitative methods, policy relevance and institutional documentation into clear, decision-ready outputs.
Our work is designed for universities, colleges, NGOs, CSR teams, researchers, policy actors and development organisations that need credible analysis, defensible documentation and publication-oriented research guidance.
Registered asMicro Enterprise · Services
FounderGurpreet Kaur, Proprietor
BasePatiala, Punjab, India
ReachIndia · Canada · Global
Capabilities
What we do
High-trust research and advisory services for institutions, scholars and impact-oriented organisations.
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Research Consulting
Conceptual framing, research design, methodology structuring, survey planning, index development, evidence synthesis and analytical strategy.
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Policy Evaluation
Assessment frameworks, policy-facing evidence, evaluation logic, impact pathways, field instruments and outcome-focused reporting.
NAAC/IQAC documentation support, research-capacity building, FDP design, publication mentoring and institutional research strategy.
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Doctoral Methodology Support
Technical, ethical and pedagogical support for research methodology, statistical modelling, analysis interpretation and viva-ready clarity.
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NGO & CSR Research
Needs assessment, impact studies, programme documentation, policy briefs, evidence reports and research-backed communication outputs.
Focus areas
Where evidence matters most
Gurjas is positioned for social-science, management, public policy and development-facing research where methodological rigour must translate into institutional value.
We convert research questions, field data and institutional evidence into coherent analytical outputs that can withstand academic, policy and stakeholder scrutiny.
Every engagement moves from a clear question to a decision-ready output, with methodological choices documented at each step.Discuss a methodology requirement →
SEM / CFA / PLS-SEMMeasurement models, structural paths, reliability, validity and interpretation.
fsQCA / NCAConfigurational analysis, necessary conditions and complex causal pathways.
Econometric modellingARDL, EGARCH/TGARCH volatility, time-series and macro-financial applications.
Evidence synthesisPRISMA-style reviews, bibliometric maps, thematic synthesis and policy summaries.
Mixed methodsSurvey design, qualitative coding, triangulation and integrated interpretation.
Reproducible researchOpen-data replication, Zenodo records, clean tables, dashboards and figures.
Selected engagements
Evidence in practice
Representative areas of work, drawn from the team's research and project experience. Client-specific engagements are described only with prior consent.
Financial inclusion
Digital payments & welfare access in urban slums
Large-scale primary fieldwork (500+ respondents) on e-payment adoption, JAM-trinity delivery and capability conversion, translated into peer-reviewed evidence and policy-facing briefs.
Macro-financial policy
Capital-flow resilience modelling
ARDL and GARCH-family volatility analysis of FPI drivers and macro-financial stability, benchmarked across India, Brazil and Indonesia for an ICSSR-sponsored research programme.
Institutional R&D
National innovation-hub coordination
Research administration, monitoring, utilisation tracking and compliance documentation within a DST-funded Technology Innovation Hub environment (iHub-AWaDH, IIT Ropar).
NGO & CSR — in development
Community impact evaluation
An NGO impact-evaluation partnership is being formalised. This card will feature the engagement, methodology and outcomes once the study is complete and consent is in place.
Publications
Selected peer-reviewed research
A selection of published journal articles and book chapters by the Gurjas team, in APA style. Full profiles are linked below.
Journal articles
Singh, J., Batra, G. S., & Chatrath, S. K. (2025). Forecasting inclusive futures: Fintech, capability expansion, and livelihood pathways in urban Indian slums — A mixed-methods analysis. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 224. View article ↗
Singh, J., Batra, G. S., & Chatrath, S. K. (2025). Blockchain's role in social welfare, financial inclusion, and public sector innovations in India: A multi-sector analysis of government-led initiatives. Cities, 167, 106366. doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2025.106366 ↗
Singh, J., & Singh, M. (2024). Addressing unproductive credit consumption and beneficiary malpractices in social welfare programs for slum-dwellers: A study from India. Cities, 145, 104729. doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2023.104729 ↗
Singh, J., & Singh, M. (2024). Alleviating urban poverty in India: The role of capabilities and entrepreneurship development. International Journal of Social Economics, 51(10), 1314–1335. doi.org/10.1108/IJSE-07-2023-0514 ↗
Singh, J., & Singh, M. (2024). Accelerating financial inclusion of the urban poor: Role of innovative e-payment systems and JAM trinity in alleviating poverty in India. Global Business Review. Advance online publication. doi.org/10.1177/09721509231222609 ↗
Singh, J., Sharma, D., & Batra, G. S. (2023). Does credit utilization pattern promote poverty alleviation? An evidence from India. Global Business Review, 24(6), 1227–1250. doi.org/10.1177/0972150920918967 ↗
Singh, J., & Singh, M. (2023). Fintech applications in social welfare schemes during Covid times: An extension of the classic TAM model in India. International Social Science Journal. Advance online publication. doi.org/10.1111/issj.12406 ↗
Singh, J., & Singh, M. (2023). Does financial inclusion impact socio-economic stability? A study of social safety net in Indian slums. International Journal of Social Economics, 50(8), 1060–1084. doi.org/10.1108/IJSE-04-2022-0261 ↗
Book chapters
Singh, J., Chatrath, S. K., Verma, J., & Batra, G. S. (2026). Blockchain for urban welfare in the Global South: A capability-driven framework for digital inclusion and sustainable impact. In Blockchain success stories: Real-world case studies in digital finance (pp. 275–311).
Singh, J., & Sharma, D. (2024). Contemporary challenges of management education in India: Review and assessment. In Interdisciplinary approaches in management education.
Working papers & under review
Singh, J. (2026). Access is not enough: When is digital financial inclusion associated with household resilience? Evidence from 97 economies [Working paper under review]. SSRN. SSRN author page ↗
Singh, J. (2026). From access to capability: How digital public infrastructure converts into financial inclusion across Indian states and union territories [Working paper under review]. SSRN. SSRN author page ↗
Singh, J., Batra, G. S., & Chatrath, S. K. (2025). Digital capabilities for urban poverty alleviation: Integrating e-payment awareness and credit utilization patterns in Indian slums [Working paper]. SSRN No. 5223860. ssrn.com/abstract=5223860 ↗
A small, accountable team combining ownership, methodological leadership and partnerships.
Gurpreet Kaur
Founder & Proprietor
Founder of Gurjas Evidence and Policy Analytics, holding overall ownership and responsibility for the practice's direction, governance and client commitments as a women-led enterprise.
Leads methodological discipline, ethical research practice and policy-facing interpretation. Former Senior Project Associate for national R&D coordination at iHub-AWaDH, IIT Ropar (a DST NM-ICPS Technology Innovation Hub). Published in Cities, Technological Forecasting & Social Change and other Scopus/WoS-indexed journals; Springer Nature Reviewing Editor.
Chief Partnership Officer
Partnerships & Alliances
Leads institutional partnerships, NGO and CSR alliances and collaborative research relationships, helping translate Gurjas's evidence capabilities into on-the-ground impact engagements. (Appointment being finalised — name and profile to follow.)
Honorary Advisory Board
Being constituted with eminent academic and institutional advisors.
Gurjas is building an honorary, non-executive advisory board to strengthen research quality, international orientation, academic governance, policy relevance and institutional capacity-building. Advisor names are displayed only after written consent and approved wording.
Compliance-safe by designHonorary · Non-executive · No institutional endorsement implied · Prior written approval before public use
Ethics & confidentiality
Credibility is the product.
No ghostwriting
We do not provide thesis ghostwriting or paper-mill services. Our role is methodological, analytical, advisory and pedagogical.
No false guarantees
We do not promise guaranteed publication, guaranteed degree outcomes, guaranteed NAAC grades or institutional approvals.
Data discretion
Client datasets, documents and institutional materials are treated as confidential and used only for the agreed scope of work.
Evidence-first reporting
Findings are presented transparently, with limitations, assumptions and methodological decisions made clear.
Contact
Start with a clear research problem.
Send a brief note with your objective, timeline, data status and expected output. We will respond with a suitable scope, process and next steps.
