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The Promises of Digital Bank Accounts for Low-Income Individuals

This study tests the extent to which the promises of digital modes of payment, increased efficiency of transactions, increased financial inclusion, and improvements in the financial well-being of low-income individuals, are fulfilled.

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2023 Microfinance Index Report

Based on interviews with over 32,000 borrowers in 32 countries spanning Asia, Africa, and Latin America, this report explores the impact of microfinance on the lives of some of the world's most marginalized communities.

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Client Outcomes Report: 2014-2016

Evaluating the impact of Friendship Bridge's microcredit plus program in Guatemala
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Financial Inclusion for the Rural Poor Using Agent Networks in Peru

Measuring the impact of banking agents and trust workshops for cash transfer beneficiaries
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Where Credit is Due

Results from seven randomized evaluations of the impact of microcredit
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Building a Sustainable Youth Proposition: Lessons from Banco ADOPEM

Analyzing Banco ADOPEM’s approach of designing a youth savings product
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Six Randomized Evaluations of Microcredit: Introduction and Further Steps

Evaluating the impact of microcredit on borrowers in six countries
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Making a Difference: 2013 Impact Report

Impact evaluation and client segmentation of Friendship Bridge's programs in Guatemala
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The Impact of Public Spending on the Performance of Microfinance Institutions

Examining the impact of public expenditures and governments’ debt on the microfinance sector
Case Study

Microcredit Impacts: Evidence from a Randomized Microcredit Program Placement Experiment by Compartamos Banco

Evaluating the effects of an increase in access to microcredit in Mexico