Join IPA as a #ProjectManager for the Tanzania Affordable Digital Finance Research Initiative! Lead research, collaborate with policymakers & private sector, and drive financial inclusion in #Tanzania. Apply today: bit.ly/pmtadfri
New deadline! ⏰Our Evidence & Evaluation team’s 'Strengthening Evidence' #RFP, which seeks to fund RCTs, will accept 3-page letters of interest until 10/15.
Details and deadline info here: bit.ly/3Azkg6p
IPA’s new research initiative aims to create evidence on the drivers of high cost of #digitalfinancialservices to help improve consumer welfare, ensure private sector sustainability, and enhance #financialinclusion in Tanzania. Read more about it here: bit.ly/tadfri2024
We have a new @nberpubs paper on credit reporting data, with practical guidance on using these data.
This paper is commissioned for JEL. Any feedback in the next week is especially helpful!
Paper nber.org/papers/w32791
Online Appendix for data users data.nber.org/data-appendix/…
@CFI_Accion convened #RFF2024 earlier this month which provided attendees with the opportunity to hear diverse perspectives & develop a community around a shared cause–responsible & #InclusiveFinance. Read @pauldadams’ blog on his takeaways from the event! bit.ly/rff24ipa
@CFI_Accion convened #RFF2024 earlier this month which provided attendees with the opportunity to hear diverse perspectives & develop a community around a shared cause–responsible & #Inclusivefinance. Read @pauldadams’ blog on his takeaways from the event! bit.ly/rff24ipa
Wow! Bad marketing for @Microsoft. Currently at Schiphol airport waiting for a late flight: “due to a worldwide computer malfunction at Microsoft, flights may be delayed or cancelled”…
📣Fair Digital Finance Accelerator grants: Deadline to apply extended to Thursday 2 May. 📣
Last year, we supported consumer associations in low- & middle-income countries to:
🔢Scale original consumer data collection & insights
❓ Build innovative consumer complaints & dispute systems
🗣️Advance strategic policy & stakeholder advocacy
Check out the projects here: consumersinternational.org/n…
Feel inspired? Apply today: view.officeapps.live.com/op/…
Hi @rorysutherland! Turns out there was a company out there that followed your advice and made a dishwasher which has two sections, one for clean dishes and one for washing dirty dishes. Spotted in New Zealand from @FisherPaykelNZ!
🟠LIVE: The transformative power of innovative regulation #GlobalCongress
Collaboration and cross border data sharing is key to flagging potential risks. Paul Adams @poverty_action shares hopes to see real progress in this area when we meet again in four years time.
🟠STARTING NOW: The transformative power of innovative regulation #GlobalCongress
Innovative regulation is at the forefront of ensuring robust consumer protection in the digital finance industry.
How do we balance innovation and protection to build a safe, inclusive digital finance ecosystem?
On the stage and screen for our final session of #Day2 Christine Hougaard, @cenfri_org, Paul Adams, @poverty_action_, Matthew Soursourian, @OECD, @_rosie_thomas, @choiceaustralia, and @melissakoide, @FinRegLab!
Hello world, I’m writing to introduce the @ChicagoBooth Economics PhD program's Job Market Candidates!
Eric Budish and I are the faculty co-directors of the program, so please e-mail us with any questions
Here are our outstanding and inspiring students (in alphabetical order):
🚨Submit your consumer finance papers for the 7th @CFPB research conference 🚨
Deadline: Friday, December 22, 2023
Conference: May 2024
How to submit: consumerfinance.gov/data-res…
We started @malengo in 2021 to support Ugandan students on their journey to a Bachelor's degree in Germany. We admitted 10 students in 2021; 30 in 2022; and 120 in 2023.
Our next goal: FOUR HUNDRED!
We urgently need both investors and donors — please read and spread widely! 1/n