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The Role of Faith-Inspired Health Care Providers in Sub-Saharan Africa and Public-Private Partnerships: Strengthening the Evidence for Faith-inspired Health Engagement in Africa, Volume 1

Oliver, Jill; Wodon, Quentin - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2012

This role of faith-inspired health care providers in sub-saharan Africa and public-private partnerships is comprised of a three volume series on strengthening the evidence for faith inspired engagement in health in sub-Saharan Africa. An increasing level of interest in the role of faith in...

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A Study on the Implementation of Jampersal Policy in Indonesia

Achadi, Endang L.; Achadi, Anhari; Pambudi, Eko; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

Depok Municipality in West Java Province. The study found that Jampersal utilization was highest among women who were least … educated, poor, and resided in rural areas. Utilization was also high among women with delivery complications. The study showed …, women were 2.4 times more likely to have institutional deliveries after Jampersal. The finding suggests implementation of …

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The Role of Faith-Inspired Health Care Providers in Sub-Saharan Africa and Public-Private Partnerships: Strengthening the Evidence for Faith-inspired Health Engagement in Africa, Volume 1

Wodon, Quentin - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2012

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Debiasing on a roll: changing gambling behavior through experiential learning

Abel, Martin; Cole, Shawn; Zia, Bilal - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2015

This paper tests experiential learning as a debiasing tool against gambling and lottery behavior in South Africa. The study implemented a simple, interactive dice game that simulates worsening winning odds of rolling sixes as more dice are added to the game. The analysis exploits two levels of...

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Paraguay Diagnostic Review of Consumer Protection and Financial Literacy : Volume 2. Comparison with Good Practices

Economics Research, World Bank Group; World Bank - 2015

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Enhancing Financial Capability and Inclusion in Morocco : A Demand-Side Assessment

Economics Research, World Bank Group; World Bank Group - 2014

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Connecting the Disconnected : Coping Strategies of the Financially Excluded in Bhutan

Niang, Cecile T.; Andrianaivo, Mihasonirina; Diaz, … - Economics Research, World Bank Group

In the spring of 2012, the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan and the World Bank commissioned a diagnostic assessment of financial practices and strategies among urban and rural Bhutanese. The resulting survey, the Bhutan financial inclusion focus group survey, represents one of the first...

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Financial literacy around the world : an overview of the evidence with practical suggestions for the way forward

Xu, Lisa; Zia, Bilal - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2012

Financial literacy programs are fast becoming a key ingredient in financial policy reform worldwide. Yet, what is financial literacy exactly and what do we know of its effectiveness? This paper collects insights from the literature thus far and summarizes global evidence on financial literacy,...

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The impact of financial literacy training for migrants

Gibson, John; McKenzie, David; Zia, Bilal - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2012

Remittances are a major source of external finance for many developing countries but the cost of sending remittances remains high for many migration corridors. International efforts to lower costs by facilitating the entry of new financial products and new cost comparison information sources...

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Who you train matters : identifying complementary effects of financial education on migrant households

Doi, Yoko; McKenzie, David; Zia, Bilal - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2012

There has long been a concern among policymakers that too much of remittances are consumed and too little saved, limiting the development impact of migration. Financial literacy programs have become an increasingly popular way to try and address this issue, but to date there is no evidence that...

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