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Markets for consumer financial services are growing rapidly in low and middle income countries and being transformed by digital technologies and platforms. With growth and change come concerns about protecting consumers from firm exploitation due to imperfect information and contracting as well...
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Markets for consumer financial services are growing rapidly in low and middle income countries and being transformed by digital technologies and platforms. With growth and change come concerns about protecting consumers from firm exploitation due to imperfect information and contracting as well...
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A growing body of rigorous research shows that financial services innovations can have important positive impacts on wellbeing, but also that many do not. We first describe the latest evidence on what works in financial inclusion. Second, we summarize research on key financial market failures...
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interest rate' appearing on direct mail solicitations; 2) a 'contract interest rate' equal to or less than the offer interest … that extends preferential pricing on future loans to borrowers who remain in good standing. These three randomizations …
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sent letters offering them large, short-term loans at randomly chosen interest rates. Psychological features on the letter …, the interest rate significantly affected loan take-up. Inconsistent with standard economics, the psychological features … psychological manipulation has the same effect as a one half percentage point change in the monthly interest rate. Interestingly …
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