Recent work by Cynthia Kinnan
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Direct and spillover effects of access to health insurance in India
Demand for insurance is high even at the actuarially fair price and receiving it alongside peers increases utilisation, yet health effects are elusive
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How household shocks ripple through local business networks: Evidence from Thailand
It is well-known that risk-sharing networks can smooth shocks, but local production networks can also propagate shocks; policy should consider both
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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
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Can microfinance unlock the poverty trap for some entrepreneurs?
Microfinance has potentially transformative impacts for some entrepreneurs, especially those who otherwise would be stuck in a poverty trap
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Internal migration improves economic security in rural China
Government policies that facilitate internal migration not only drive economic growth, but also improve the welfare of rural households
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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