There’s some great reading this week on behavioral economics, mobile banking, over-indebtedness, microinsurance and more. Check it out and if you would like to make an addition to the list, please do so via comments.
- Rachel Glennerster and Michael Kremer on how small incentives can lead to changes in behavior in The Boston Review.
- A response to The Boston Review article: Behavioral economics & RCTs: trumpeted, attacked and parried.
- RisingPyramid article on the link between behavioral economics and development.
- David Bornstein op/ed on "Grameen and the Public Good."
- Wondering what’s happening with Yunus vs. Bangladesh government? Read this summary of the court decision against Yunus, which is now under appeal.
- Q&A with Muhammad Yunus in the Wall Street Journal.
- PBS’ Newshhour on the recent turmoil in Andhra Pradesh.
- Karuna Krishnaswamy provides some insights into over-indebtedness using fresh data from India on the CGAP blog.
- Ever wondered about the history of microfinance in the U.S.? Wait no longer. The Opportunity Fund produced an eye catching and informative brochure answering your questions.
- A selection of research papers on the microinsurance revolution.
- Microfinance Horizon: Income Shocks and Household Risk-Coping Strategies: Evidence from Rural Vietnam
- Gates Foundation’s Jake Kendall on Small Business Might Be Big Business for Mobile Money.
- Driving Customer Usage of Mobile Money for the Unbanked.
