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Systemic Implications of Financial Inclusion
This study analyzes the impact of financial inclusion on various bank risk dimensions, including systemic risk, which has been underexplored.
The Microenterprise Mela - Size & Diversity of the Microenterprise Sector in India
This document combines data from the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises with M-CRIL’s 40+ years of experience studying every aspect of microenterprises in India and in a dozen other countries in Asia as well as to some extent in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa and other countries.
Designing Cash Transfer and Graduation Programs to Support Women’s Economic Activity: Synthesis of Recent Literature
This review summarizes the impact of such interventions as graduation programs and cash transfers, as well as variations in design and delivery, on economic, and non-economic outcomes among female recipients.
Fintech for Women’s Financial Inclusion in Tanzania
This case study shares lessons from from Laina Finance and Mipango Finance in Tanzania.
Literature Review: Micro and Small Enterprise (MSEs’) Financing in Kenya, Uganda and India
The Literature Review delves into the landscape of women-owned nano and micro-enterprises in India, Kenya, and Uganda, summarizing the existing knowledge and gaps, with the aim of unlocking more capital and effectively meeting these enterprises' financial and non-financial needs.
Putting Agents to Use: Insights From a Multicountry Research on Customer’s Usage of CICO Agents
This report shares strategies for enhancing customer retention among cash-in and cash-out (CICO) agents.
The Environmental Impact of Promoting Access to Green Energy Through Inclusive Finance
This study shares the results of the greenhouse gas emissions impact assessment of an agricultural system consisting of a solar-powered water pump, thresher and dryer.
Contribution to the Measurement of Digital Financial Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa
This study aims to quantify the progress made in the development of digital financial services in sub-Saharan Africa.
Diagnostic of Gender and Age Norms in Financial Inclusion - A Pilot Study in Five Districts of Malawi
This report presents an investigation into how social norms impact rural women’s and youth’s ability to access and use formal financial products and services in Malawi.
Digital Payments, Informality and Economic Growth
This study examines the relationship between digital payment adoption and growth, productivity and informal labor in 101 economies from 2014 to 2019.