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Since the end of World War II, pairs of countries have entered into over a thousand bilateral labor agreements (BLAs) to regulate the cross-border flow of workers. These agreements have received little public or academic attention. This is likely, in…
Payment digitization efforts in the health sector in low/middle-income countries have accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, research on impacts of worker payment digitization on health systems is lacking. This article offers a conceptual model detailing how payment digitization…
Financial inclusion is a cornerstone of development, and since 2011, the Global Findex Database has been the definitive source of data on global access to financial services from payments to savings and borrowing. The 2021 edition, based on nationally representative…
Using random forest estimation, the authors identify 14 key predictors out of 190 variables with the largest predictive power for micro, small, and medium-sized retailer (MSMR) adoption and usage of digital payments. Using conditional inference trees, they study the importance…
This study profiles promising initiatives that reduce, or have potential to reduce, the risks, burdens and costs for migrant workers of rectifying wage theft, or shift risks and burdens to business and government. The profiled initiatives can equip advocates with…
A series of practical guides detailing insights and lessons for wage digitization for global buyers, financial service providers employers, and financial inclusion and gender practitioners.
These Principles, developed by the United Nations-based Better Than Cash Alliance, define who needs to be responsible, what it means to be responsible and how to be responsible. They are not intended to provide a technical analysis of what each…
Markets for consumer financial services are growing rapidly in low- and middle-income countries and are being transformed by digital technologies and platforms. With growth and change come concerns about protecting consumers. The authors seek to bridge regulator and academic perspectives…
This document provides an overview of how countries have leveraged the spread of digital technologies and infrastructure to improve governance, including by digitizing identification systems, social safety net services such as unconditional cash payments, and government response during emergencies (including…
This document summarizes the relationship between access to digital financial services and women’s economic empowerment. Topics include the mechanisms through which that access can help expand the breadth of women’s support networks, expedite transfers during periods of need, empower women…