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Microfinance: Points of Promise

From Proof of Concept to Scalable Policies: Challenges and Solutions, with an Application

The promise of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) is that evidence gathered through the evaluation of a specific program helps us—possibly after several rounds of fine-tuning and multiple replication

Explaining the Prevalence, Scaling and Variance of Urban Phenomena

The prevalence of many urban phenomena changes systematically with population size. We propose a theory that unifies models of economic complexity and cultural evolution to derive urban scaling.

An African Growth Miracle?

Expanding the Economic Potential of Women Informal Workers

The majority of women workers in developing countries – and a significant share of women workers in developed countries – are informally employed.

Urban Livelihoods: Reviewing the Evidence in Support of the New Urban Agenda

The New Urban Agenda (NUA) recognizes the role played by the urban informal economy and makes bold commitments to inclusive urban governance.

Economic Complexity in Panama: Assessing Opportunities for Productive Diversification

The economy of Panama has thrived for more than a decade, based on a modern service sector on the activities surrounding the Canal.

Shifting Gears: A Growth Diagnostic of Panama

Panama has been one of the fastest growing economies in the world over the previous decade.

Microfinance: Points of Promise

A majority of the world's impoverished lack adequate access to financial services. Typically, formal banks do not target the poor because lending without collateral is considered too risky.

Research and Impacts of Digital Financial Services

A growing body of rigorous research shows that financial services innovations can have important positive impacts on wellbeing, but also that many do not.