Financial inclusion and inclusive growth: A review of recent empirical evidence
A Demirgüç-Kunt, D Singer - World bank policy research working …, 2017 - papers.ssrn.com
There is growing evidence that appropriate financial services have substantial benefits for
consumers, especially women and poor adults. This paper provides an overview of financial …
consumers, especially women and poor adults. This paper provides an overview of financial …
Small Firms, large Impact? A systematic review of the SME Finance Literature
R Kersten, J Harms, K Liket, K Maas - World development, 2017 - Elsevier
Many people in Low-and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) work for Small and Medium-
sized Enterprises (SMEs). Oftentimes, these SMEs have limited access to finance …
sized Enterprises (SMEs). Oftentimes, these SMEs have limited access to finance …
Fintech, financial inclusion and income inequality: a quantile regression approach
A Demir, V Pesqué-Cela, Y Altunbas… - The European Journal …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Although theory suggests that financial market imperfections–mainly information
asymmetries, market segmentation and transaction costs–prevent poor people from …
asymmetries, market segmentation and transaction costs–prevent poor people from …
Tackling psychosocial and capital constraints to alleviate poverty
T Bossuroy, M Goldstein, B Karimou, D Karlan… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Many policies attempt to help extremely poor households build sustainable sources of
income. Although economic interventions have predominated historically,, psychosocial …
income. Although economic interventions have predominated historically,, psychosocial …
Financial literacy, financial inclusion, and savings behavior in Laos
This study examines the effects of financial literacy on financial inclusion and savings
behavior in Laos. Compared to previous literature, we use a broader definition of financial …
behavior in Laos. Compared to previous literature, we use a broader definition of financial …
The long-run poverty and gender impacts of mobile money
T Suri, W Jack - Science, 2016 - science.org
Mobile money, a service that allows monetary value to be stored on a mobile phone and
sent to other users via text messages, has been adopted by the vast majority of Kenyan …
sent to other users via text messages, has been adopted by the vast majority of Kenyan …
Understanding the average impact of microcredit expansions: A Bayesian hierarchical analysis of seven randomized experiments
R Meager - American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2019 - aeaweb.org
Despite evidence from multiple randomized evaluations of microcredit, questions about
external validity have impeded consensus on the results. I jointly estimate the average effect …
external validity have impeded consensus on the results. I jointly estimate the average effect …
A multifaceted program causes lasting progress for the very poor: Evidence from six countries
INTRODUCTION Working in six countries with an international consortium, we investigate
whether a multifaceted Graduation program can help the extreme poor establish sustainable …
whether a multifaceted Graduation program can help the extreme poor establish sustainable …
The miracle of microfinance? Evidence from a randomized evaluation
This paper reports results from the randomized evaluation of a group-lending microcredit
program in Hyderabad, India. A lender worked in 52 randomly selected neighborhoods …
program in Hyderabad, India. A lender worked in 52 randomly selected neighborhoods …
Impact of savings groups on the lives of the poor
D Karlan, B Savonitto… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Savings-led microfinance programs operate in poor rural communities in developing
countries to establish groups that save and then lend out the accumulated savings to each …
countries to establish groups that save and then lend out the accumulated savings to each …