providing a safe place to keep money was sufficient to increase health savings, through a mental accounting effect. Adding an … earmarking feature was only helpful when funds were put towards emergencies; earmarking for preventative health reduced savings …Using data from a field experiment in Kenya, we document that providing individuals with simple informal savings …

This paper discusses ideas and methodologies on reducing urban poverty, paying particular attention to the changes that … can be triggered by the practice of community savings. As local communities struggle to improve their development options … producing lasting transformation. Community savings are collective financial accumulations accrued by a defined (but often not …

"Contains practical guidance for managing sounds savings operations for small and rural depositors. The book addresses …