Project
Understanding and Improving Financial Access for the Poor
Details
Project Code:
Not Available
Start Date:
2007
End Date:
2012
CRSP Phase:
Phase 4
Budget:
$1,100,000
Countries:
Ghana
Participants
Lead University:
Yale University
Other Partners:
Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research at the University of Ghana (ISSER), Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Ministry of Food an Agriculture (Ghana)
Principal Investigator(s):
Ernest Aryeetey; Dean Karlan; Justin Oliver; Laura Schecter; Jonathan Zinman
Co-Principal Investigator(s):
None
Overview
This project sought to improve access for the poor by identifying which mechanisms create incomplete access and which innovations are effective at expanding access. Lastly, this research examined the welfare implications of expanded financial services. Researchers used experimental methods to test various types of interventions and assess their effect on financial access for the poor.
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