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Addressing Financial and Digital Literacy Challenges for Inclusive Finance

This paper investigates strategies of European microfinance institutions and inclusive fintech organizations to address financial and digital illiteracy among vulnerable customers.

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Open Banking and Inclusive Finance in the European Union: Perspectives From the Dutch Stakeholder Ecosystem

This working paper examines the impact of the revised Payment Services Directive and open banking platforms on inclusive finance in the EU, with a focus on the Netherlands' fintech ecosystem.

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Fairness in Algorithmic Decision Systems: A Microfinance Perspective

The paper discusses fairness in artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled credit-scoring systems, and highlights the importance of considering the strategic role of the organization when developing and evaluating fair algorithm-enabled decision systems. 

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Female Access to Finance: A Survey of Literature

This working paper examines the current academic literature on access to finance for female entrepreneurs and female-led enterprises. It focuses on two main financing markets: credit and venture capital.

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Measuring Microfinance Impact

A practitioner perspective and working methodology
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Financing Micro Firms in Europe: An Empirical Analysis

How do micro firms financing patterns differ from SMEs?
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The Role of Cooperative Banks and Smaller Institutions for the Financing of SMEs and Small Midcaps in Europe

Understanding the specific characteristics of cooperative banks and their capacity in SME Financing
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Evaluating the Impact of European Microfinance: The Foundations

Literature review and framework for an approach to impact assessment in microfinance
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Institutional and Non-Bank lending and the Role of Debt Funds

Evaluating the potential of debt funds as a financing channel for SMEs