Building an Inclusive Financial System: A Global Economic & Social Imperative for This Decade
This paper highlights four key principles required to achieve equitable, long-term financial security for people and small businesses: 1) Prioritizing historically excluded and underserved populations, 2) Measuring success by outcomes, 3) Establishing and enforcing strong regulatory regimes and 4) Promoting growth and integrity.
The Gig Economy and Financial Health: A Snapshot of Malaysia and China
This study explores the landscape of the gig economy in Malaysia and China, focusing on the financial concerns and well-being of gig workers.
OECD/INFE 2020 International Survey of Adult Financial Literacy
This report provides measures of financial inclusion including elements of financial resilience and a newly-created score on financial well-being for 26 countries.
Gallup Global Financial Health Study Key Findings and Results
This study provides a new metric to measure perceived financial control - the extent to which people perceive they are in control of and can influence their financial situation, an important and complementary dimension within the umbrella of financial health.
Women’s Economic Empowerment and Financial Inclusion in Indonesia: Levers to Move Women From Inclusion to Empowerment
Grounded in an analysis of norms governing women’s agency, ability to enact preferences, bargaining power and financial independence, this report provides a conceptual framework to move Indonesian women from financial inclusion to empowerment.
Fintech and Financial Inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean
This paper analyzes how governments can leverage rapid expansion of fintech activities to drive financial inclusion in the region.
State of the Economy: Focus on Digitisation and the Impact of COVID-19 on MSEs
In Kenya, the trend of divergent impact continues, with macroeconomic resilience masking sustained inequalities and divergence in recovery.
FinAccess MSE COVID-19 Tracker
This survey provides data on how micro firms in Kenya have responded to and coped during the COVID-19 pandemic.