1. Microfinance: New evidence from Morocco is the latest addition to the debate on whether microcredit can raise income and reduce poverty. The Economist
2. Credit: Arguing about fees in the small-dollar credit market distracts from more productive debates for providers and consumers. American Banker
3. Research Methodology: Creative approaches to qualitative research - balancing survey questions with "deep hanging out." Chris Blattman
4. Household Finance: "More effective approaches to helping [the poor] manage their finances would take into account the complex alchemy through which they turn countless relationships and resources into cash." NextBillion
5. Impact Evaluation: How to justify your World Cup obsession as studying of the impact of poorly done stratified randomization. The World Bank: Development Impact Blog
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