Finance
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How do migration and remittances affect inequality? A case study of Mexico
Remittances can lower inequality and may help mitigate some of the negative impact of shocks on the poorest
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The benefits of financial inclusion in Rwanda
Positive spillovers of a microcredit expansion programme on the commercial banking system can foster local development
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Mind over money matters: How psychosocial interventions can help with money management
Psychosocial factors matter for financial behaviour. A financial literacy and parenting programme substantially improves families’ financial lives.
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Evidence to practice: Unintended consequences in the absence of data
Rodger Voorhies shares a first-hand account of the importance of empirical analysis for development practitioners
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Transforming developing countries through private sector investment
What do development finance institutions do, and how do they do it?
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Measuring the equilibrium impacts of credit: Evidence from the Indian microfinance crisis
Revoking access to microcredit was costly – and not just for the households that borrowed
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The cycle of debt among vendors in India and the Philippines
Even when street vendors are freed from debt and educated about the benefits of saving, they go back to borrowing from moneylenders at exorbitant...
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Digital financial services go a long way: Evidence from Mexico
Debit cards reduce travel distance raise trust in financial institutions, and increase account use
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Infrequent payments as a saving device
Dairy farmers have high demand for infrequent payments, which help save. Poor enforcement, however, limits competition in the supply of these...