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Borrowing costs and the role of multilateral development banks : evidence from cross-border syndicated bank lending

Gurara, Daniel Zerfu; Presbitero, Andrea; Sarmiento, Miguel - 2018

Cross-border bank lending is a growing source of external finance in developing countries and could play a key role for infrastructure financing. This paper looks at the role of multilateral development banks (MDBs) on the terms of syndicated loan deals, focusing on loan pricing. The results...

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Do audits deter or provoke future tax noncompliance? : evidence on self-employed taxpayers

Beer, Sebastian; Kasper, Matthias; Kirchler, Erich; … - 2019

This paper employs unique tax administrative data and operational audit information from a sample of approximately 7,500 self-employed U.S. taxpayers to investigate the effects of operational tax audits on future reporting behavior. Our estimates indicate that audits can have substantial...

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Self-employment and support for the Dutch pension reform

Karpowicz, Izabela - 2019

The Netherlands' pension system is characterized by high participation rates, adequate retirement income, strong capitalization and sustainability. Pressure points are arising, however, due to population aging and untransparent intergenerational transfers inherent in the system. Moreover, the...

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Macroprudential policy and labor market dynamics in emerging economies

Finkelstein Shapiro, Alan; González, Andrés - 2015

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Fintech and financial inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean

Gershenson, Dmitry; Herrera, Luis; Lambert, Frederic; … - 2021

Despite some improvement since 2011, Latin America and the Caribbean continue to lag behind other regions in terms of financial inclusion. There is no clear evidence that fintech developments have supported greater financial inclusion in LAC, contrary to what has been observed elsewhere in the...

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Impact of interest rate cap on financial inclusion in Cambodia

Heng, Dyna; Chea, Serey; Heng, Bomakara - 2021

financial inclusion under certain conditions. This paper examines the effect of microfinance-loan interest rate caps on … financial inclusion in Cambodia. Based on a difference-in-difference analysis on bank and microfinance supervisory data, results … new loans following the introduction of an annual capitolo Microfinance borrowers declined immediately, amid an increase …

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Is digital financial inclusion unlocking growth?

Khera, Purva; Ng, Stephanie; Ogawa, Sumiko; Sahay, Ratna - 2021

Digital financial services have been a key driver of financial inclusion in recent years. While there is evidence that financial inclusion through traditional services has a positive impact on economic growth, do the same results carry over for digital financial inclusion? What drives digital...

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Do remittances enhance financial inclusion in LMICs and in fragile states?

Ben Naceur, Samy; Chami, Ralph; Trabelsi, Mohamed - 2020

This paper explores the relationship between remittances and financial inclusion for a sample of 187 countries over the period 2004-2015, using cross-country as well as dynamic panel GMM regressions. At low levels of remittances-to-GDP, these flows act as a substitute to formal financial...

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Drivers of financial access : the role of macroprudential policies

Deléchat, Corinne; Kiyasseh, Lama; MacDonald, Margaux; … - 2020

This study analyzes the drivers of the use of formal vs. informal financial services in emerging and developing countries using the 2017 Global FINDEX data. In particular, we investigate whether individuals' choice of financial services correlates with macro-financial and macro-structural...

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The impact of the global financial crisis on microfinance and policy implications

Di Bella, Gabriel - 2011

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