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Financial Inclusion for Migrants and Refugees: Insights From Credit Unions

This report looks at the role credit unions play in supporting migrants and refugees in Brazil, Ecuador, Poland and the United States.

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Lessons for Global Microfinance from… the United States?

Insights into key questions about the future of global microfinance, and specifically the future of policy and subsidy for microfinance, can be gained from an unlikely place: the United States. 

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Designing Municipal Cash Transfer Programs to Mitigate the Economic Impact of COVID-19

Analyzing public, private, and nonprofit-led responses to the coronavirus through direct cash assistance

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Protecting Beneficiary Data

Guidance for municipal cash transfer programs responding to COVID-19

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Consumer Preferences and the Use of Cash: Evidence from the Diary of Consumer Payments Choice

Discussing the role of cash as a daily payment instrument
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Cash Continues to Play a Key Role in Consumer Spending: Evidence from the Diary of Consumer Payment Choice

Highlighting the role of cash in consumer transactions
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Single Mothers and the Earned Income Tax Credit: Insurance without Disincentives?

Studying the effects of insurance provided by a U.S. cash transfer program on single mothers
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Big Data: A Big Disappointment for Scoring Consumer Credit Risk

Evaluating the promise of big data to lead to better products/services for the unbanked/underbanked
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The Financial Capability of Young Adults - A Generational View

The financial situation, capabilities, and challenges millennials face in the United States