Insurance and Propagation in Village Networks
Nov 2020
Author(s): Kinnan, Cynthia;Samphantharak, Krislert;Townsend, Robert;Vera-Cossio, Diego A.
In village economies, insurance networks are key to smoothing shocks, while production networks can propagate them. The interplay of these networks is crucial. We show that a significant health…
Targeting Credit through Community Members
Dec 2019
Author(s): Vera, Diego
Limited information about borrowers may create allocative distortions in credit markets. Community-based lending programs may reduce these distortions by exploiting relevant information available to…
From Information to Actionable Intelligence: Adapting Governments to Data Analytics
Aug 2019
Author(s): Bracken, Mike;Greenway, Andrew;Kenny, Angeles
Digital transformation leads to improved analysis and use of data. Through this transformation, the public sector can implement more efficient and effective policies. Although many governments…
De la información a la inteligencia: ¿Cómo adaptar las instituciones para el análisis de datos en el gobierno?
Aug 2019
Author(s): Bracken, Mike;Greenway, Andrew;Kenny, Angeles
La revolución digital que están experimentando los gobiernos, está llevando a que se planteen programas que mejoren el análisis y uso de dato para plantear políticas públicas más efectivas y…