We experimentally test the impact of expanding access to basic bank accounts in Uganda, Malawi, and Chile. Over two years, 17 percent, 10 percent, and 3 percent of treatment individuals made five or more deposits, respectively. Average monthly deposits for them were at the 79th, 91st, and 96th...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- I Is it Africa's Turn? -- II Forum -- Robert H. Bates -- Ken Banks -- Olu Ajakaiye -- Rosamond Naylor -- David N. Weil -- Jeremy M. Weinstein -- Smita Singh -- Paul Collier -- Rachel Glennerster -- III Real Progress -- Acknowledgements -- Appendix of Resources --...