As we all know, Irving Fisher was not only a celebrated economist who gave us the Fisher equation of money and the theory of real interest rates, he was also a pioneer in the development of the theory of index numbers.
He once observed “One of my chief objects has been to help make economics into a genuine science through careful and sound analysis, usually carried out with the help of mathematical methods and statistical verification.” 2 I trust this workshop will help provide practical perspectives on the critical dimensions of measuring the depth of financial inclusion as also help streamline data availability and related issues.