Yale-Access Datasets

The Consumer Pyramids Household Survey (CPHS), conducted by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), is the world’s largest high-frequency household panel survey, continuously measuring household well-being across India. Since January 2014, it has longitudinally tracked approximately 160,000 households, surveyed three times a year. As of October 2025, the 36th wave (begun in September 2025) is underway. The dataset provides detailed information on household expenses, assets, savings, and borrowing behavior, at both the household and individual levels.

Access Instructions: To access the data as a first time user, create a CMIE ID at the link here. Then, click “Login” in the upper right corner of the website, and enter the username and password associated with your registered Yale email address. Make sure that you are connected to Yale's wi-fi or VPN when you log into the CMIE website to access the data. 

The Prowess database, maintained by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), is the largest repository of firm-level financial data in India that can be used to assess corporate performance. It covers over 100,000 companies, with records dating back to 1989, and has been updated three times a year since December 2013. These companies cover over 70 per cent of all corporate tax collections of the Indian government and over 90 per cent of the business of the Indian industrial sector. The dataset includes variables on company identity and background, ownership and governance, annual and interim financial statements, stock trading data (BSE and NSE), business segments, products, and mergers and acquisitions. With over a hundred structured tabulations, Prowess supports time series and ratio analyses, peer and industry benchmark comparisons, and other forms of corporate financial analysis. The database can be queried extensively using the portal’s interactive interface.

Access Instructions: To access the data as a first time user, create a CMIE ID at the link here. Then, click “Login” in the upper right corner of the website, and enter the username and password associated with your Yale email address.  Make sure that you are connected to Yale's wi-fi or VPN when you log into the CMIE website to access the data.