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Agent Network Journeys Toward the Last Mile: A Cross-Country Perspective December 2020

This Focus Note reveals three distinct journeys country stakeholders have taken to extend the reach and quality of rural agent networks in China, Colombia, India, Indonesia, and Kenya.

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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. 

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Evidence from two-wave phone surveys in China

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Asia Microinsurance Supply-Side Study

Understanding insurer perspectives of the microinsurance market in five countries
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China’s Long March to a Cashless Future

Regulatory responses to DFS innovation and the challenges of rural distribution
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A New Kind of Conglomerate: Bigtech in China

The role and reach of bigtech within the Chinese economy and beyond
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Toward Universal Financial Inclusion in China: Models, Challenges, and Global Lessons

Learning from China’s financial inclusion experience over the past 15 years
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Growing With Pain: Digital Financial Inclusion in China

Current status and future outlook for the digital finance industry
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China's Alipay and WeChat Pay: Reaching Rural Users

Analyzing the two main mobile payment providers and their potential to expand beyond the cities
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Crowdfunding in China: The Financial Inclusion Dimension

Will China's size translate into improved access to finance for the poor?