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    Long-run returns to impact investing in emerging market and developing economies (2020)
    [Washington, DC, USA] : World Bank Group, Development Economics, Development Research Group, Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Global Practice & International Finance Corporation
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (circa 49 Seiten) , Illustrationen
    Series Statement: Policy research working paper 9366
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    Series Statement: Policy research working paper
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Cole, Shawn Long-Run Returns to Impact Investing in Emerging Market and Developing Economies
    Keywords: Graue Literatur
    Abstract: There is growing interest in impact investing, the idea of deploying capital to obtain both financial and social or environmental returns. Examination of every equity investment made by one of the largest and longest-operating impact investors across 130 emerging market and developing economies shows this portfolio has outperformed the S and P 500 by 15 percent. Investments in larger economies have higher returns, and returns decline as banking systems deepen and countries relax capital controls. These results are consistent with imperfect integration of international capital markets and the thesis of impact investing that some eligible markets do not receive sufficient investment capital
    DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-9366
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    Barriers to household risk management : Evidence from India (2010)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (40 p)
    Edition: 2010 World Bank eLibrary
    Parallel Title: Cole, Shawn Barriers to household risk management
    Abstract: Why do many households remain exposed to large exogenous sources of non-systematic income risk? This paper uses a series of randomized field experiments in rural India to test the importance of price and non-price factors in the adoption of an innovative rainfall insurance product. The analysis finds that demand is significantly price-elastic, but that even if insurance were offered with payout ratios similar to US, widespread coverage would not be achieved. The paper identifies key non-price frictions that limit demand: liquidity constraints, particularly among poor households, lack of trust, and limited salience. The authors suggest potential improvements in contract design to mitigate these frictions
    DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-5504
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    Incentivizing Calculated Risk-Taking : Evidence from an Experiment with Commercial Bank Loan Officers (2012)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (68 p)
    Edition: 2012 World Bank eLibrary
    Parallel Title: Cole, Shawn Incentivizing Calculated Risk-Taking
    Abstract: This paper uses a series of experiments with commercial bank loan officers to test the effect of performance incentives on risk-assessment and lending decisions. The paper first shows that, while high-powered incentives lead to greater screening effort and more profitable lending, their power is muted by both deferred compensation and the limited liability typically enjoyed by loan officers. Second, the paper presents direct evidence that incentive contracts distort judgment and beliefs, even among trained professionals with many years of experience. Loans evaluated under more permissive incentive schemes are rated significantly less risky than the same loans evaluated under pay-for-performance
    DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-6146
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    How Does Risk Management Influence Production Decisions? : Evidence from a Field Experiment (2013)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (55 p)
    Edition: 2013 World Bank eLibrary
    Parallel Title: Cole, Shawn How Does Risk Management Influence Production Decisions?
    Abstract: Weather is a key source of income risk for many firms and households, particularly in emerging market economies. This paper uses a randomized controlled trial approach to study how an innovative risk management instrument for hedging rainfall risk affects production decisions among a sample of Indian agricultural firms. The analysis finds that the provision of insurance induces farmers to shift production toward higher-return but higher-risk cash crops, particularly among more-educated farmers. The results support the view that financial innovation may help mitigate the real effects of uninsured production risk. In a second experiment, the study elicits willingness to pay for insurance policies that differ in their contract terms, using the Becker-DeGroot-Marshak mechanism. Willingness-to-pay is increasing in the actuarial value of the insurance, but substantially less than one-for-one, suggesting that farmers' valuations are inconsistent with a fully rational benchmark
    DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-6546
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    Debiasing on a Roll : Changing Gambling Behavior through Experiential Learning (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (43 p)
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Abel, Martin Debiasing on a Roll: Changing Gambling Behavior through Experiential Learning
    Abstract: This paper tests experiential learning as a debiasing tool against gambling and lottery behavior in South Africa. The study implemented a simple, interactive dice game that simulates worsening winning odds of rolling sixes as more dice are added to the game. The analysis exploits two levels of exogenous variation, first from random assignment into the debiasing game, and second from the number of rolls it takes to obtain the sixes. Treated individuals who needed above-median number of rolls to obtain simultaneous sixes are significantly less likely than the control group to gamble or play the lottery in the following year. The converse is true for individuals who needed below-median number of rolls, suggesting a perverse treatment effect among this group. The analysis also finds suggestive evidence that the debiasing affected the sensitivity to varying winning odds. Changes in entertainment utility or risk preferences cannot explain these findings, rather the results are consistent with changes in risk beliefs
    DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-7195
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    Unpacking the Causal Chain of Financial Literacy (2011)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (36 p)
    Edition: 2011 World Bank eLibrary
    Parallel Title: Carpena, Fenella Unpacking the Causal Chain of Financial Literacy
    Abstract: A growing body of literature examines the causal impact of financial literacy on individual, household, and firm level outcomes. This paper unpacks the mechanism of impact by focusing on the first link in the causal chain. Specifically, it studies the experimental impact of financial literacy on three distinct dimensions of financial knowledge. The analysis finds that financial literacy does not immediately enable individuals to discern costs and rewards that require high numeracy skills, but it does significantly improve basic awareness of financial choices and attitudes toward financial decisions. Monetary incentives do not induce better performance, suggesting cognitive constraints rather than lack of attention are a key barrier to improving financial knowledge. These results illuminate the strengths and limitations of financial literacy training, which can inform the design and anticipated effects of such programs
    DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-5798
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    Liability structure in small-scale finance : evidence from a natural experimen (2010)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (34 p)
    Edition: 2010 World Bank eLibrary
    Parallel Title: Carpena, Fenella Liability structure in small-scale finance
    Abstract: Microfinance, the provision of small individual and business loans, has witnessed dramatic growth, reaching over 150 million borrowers worldwide. Much of its success has been attributed to overcoming the challenges of information asymmetries in uncollateralized lending. Yet, very little is known about the optimal contract structure of such loans - there is substantial variation across lenders, even within a particular setting. This paper exploits a plausibly exogenous change in the liability structure offered by a microfinance program in India, which shifted from individual to group liability lending. The analysis finds compelling evidence that contract structure matters: for the same borrower, required monthly loan installments are 6 percent less likely to be missed under the group liability setting, relative to individual liability. In addition, compulsory savings deposits are 19 percent less likely to be missed under group liability contracts
    DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-5427
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    The ABCs of Financial Education : Experimental Evidence on Attitudes, Behavior, and Cognitive Biases (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (42 p)
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Carpena, Fenella The ABCs of Financial Education: Experimental Evidence on Attitudes, Behavior, and Cognitive Biases
    Abstract: This paper uses a large scale field experiment in India to study attitudinal, behavioral, and cognitive constraints that stymie the link between financial education and financial outcomes. The study complements financial education with (i) participant classroom motivation with pay for performance on a knowledge test, (ii) intensity of treatment with personalized financial counseling, and (iii) behavioral nudges with financial goal setting. The analysis finds no impact of pay for performance but significant effects of both counseling and goal setting on real financial outcomes. These results identify important complements to financial education that can bridge the gap between financial knowledge and financial behavior change
    DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-7413
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