February 2014

The promise of

What does the evidence say?

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What does the evidence say?

The promise of

February 2014

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Microcredit Summit Campaign, (

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Development Research Group,

The development of

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Adults with an account at a formal

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microcredit

Microsavings

Microinsurance

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Microcredit Summit Campaign,

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Development Research Group,

Consultative Group to Assist the Poor Blog,

Consultative Group to Assist the Poor Blog,

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Journal of Economic Literature,

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High-income economies

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East Asia and

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Europe andCentral Asia

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Latin Americaand the Caribbean

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South Asia

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Sub-SaharanAfrica

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Middle Eastand North Africa

Female Male

evidence

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Consultative Group to Assist the Poor Blog,

New York Times,

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Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab,

Microcredit

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BREAD [Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis of Development] Working Paper 278,

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Working Paper,

Harvard University Working Paper,

Journal of Development Economics,107

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The American Economic Review, 103

NBER Working Paper 15242,

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American Economic Review,

Review of Financial Studies,

merican Economic Journal: Applied Economics,

Access to Finance Forum,

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The American Economic Review, 103

Harvard Business School Working Paper 14-001,

Case Western Reserve Working Paper,

Bureau for Economic Analysis of Development Working Paper,

NBER Working Paper 17851,

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Quarterly Journal of Economics,

NBER Working Paper No. 18417,

World Development

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Review of Income and Wealth,

Dartmouth College Working Paper,

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American Economic Journal: Applied Economics,

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American Economic Journal: Applied Economics,Harvard Business

School Working Paper,Journal

of Marketing Research

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Yale University Working Paper,

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The Journal of Financial Perspectives,

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