Learning to navigate a new financial technology: Evidence from Bangladesh How do consumers learn to navigate a new financial technology? An experiment with workers from Bangladesh suggests that experience makes a difference Finance Emily Breza Martin Kanz Leora F. Klapper Published 02.04.21
Is mobile money changing the rural landscape? Evidence from Mozambique The introduction of mobile money promoted migration out of rural areas by easing long-distance transfers and increasing resilience Finance Catia Batista Pedro Vicente Published 19.03.21
The unintended impacts of formal credit programmes on social networks: Evidence from India The introduction of financial institutions in communities may generate long-lasting externalities, including losses in informal social linkages Finance Published 17.02.21
Learning-by-doing: Navigating financial technologies among Bangladeshi factory workers How automatic payments can help individuals save more and better protect themselves against consumer risks Finance Published 02.02.21
Is faster always better? Evidence from Mexico’s digital credit market Access to fast cash through digital credit may put consumers at risk for over-indebtedness and likelihood of default Finance Published 01.02.21
The limited effect of a mobile-linked deposit service on increasing savings: Evidence from Sri Lanka A digital mobile-deposit service reduced deposit transaction costs but did not increase savings Finance Suresh De Mel Craig McIntosh Ketki Sheth Christopher Woodruff Published 27.11.20
Bad taste: Gender discrimination in consumer lending Discrimination in consumer lending seems to come largely from biased male officers; combatting it may require cultural changes at the institutional level Finance Ana María Montoya Raimundo Undurraga Published 13.11.20
Subsidy policies and insurance demand Subsidy policies combined with financial education can generate learning from experiences and promote long-run insurance take-up Finance Jing Cai Alain De Janvry Elisabeth Sadoulet Published 14.08.20
Alleviating financial strain to drive productivity: Evidence from India Does easing the financial stress of short-term workers by paying them earlier lead to productivity improvements? Finance Published 01.04.20
