In a video interview, CFSP Member Juliano Assunção discusses his research regarding credit reform in Brazil, particularly how automobile loans changed under new banking reforms.
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November 15, 2012
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November 2, 2012Examining Financial Intermediation in Brazil
Q. How do you describe your research project and the questions you’re seeking to answer to non-economists?
In general, there has been a huge increase in financial intermediation in Brazil. The amount of credit has boomed since the beginning of the last decade. There has also been a huge improvement in...
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November 1, 2012An Indirect Connection to a Bank is as Effective as a Direct Connection(Nov. 1, 2012 – Chicago, IL) In times of financial hardship, or when opportunities arise, the ability to borrow can be critical. Some people rely on commercial lenders, while others depend on relatives, especially in developing countries. But a new study shows that the presence of banks and relatives together are better than any...
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October 11, 2012Banerjee, Townsend, Udry discussed research
In September, three CFSP researchers were invited to present at the Nobel Symposia, “Growth and Development,” and “Climate and Economy.” The two conferences, which were held consecutively at Institute for International Economic Studies of Stockholm...
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October 9, 2012
Columbia Business School
CFSP seed grant recipient Emily Breza presented at the Program for Financial Studies’ “No Free Lunch" Seminar at Columbia Business School. Breza, who is an Assistant Professor at Columbia Business School, spoke about her research on microfinance programs in...
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September 19, 2012Conference is held in Washington, DC on September 24, 2012
(via EUREKA ALERT - Chicago, IL) The Consortium on Financial Systems and Poverty, jointly with the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the UK Department for International Development, will host a conference titled, “Financial Deepening, Macro-Stability, and Growth in Developing Countries...
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September 19, 2012IMF, World Bank, USAID, CFSP seek to advance understanding of developing economies
The Consortium on Financial Systems and Poverty, jointly with the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the UK Department for International Development, will host a conference titled, “Financial Deepening, Macro-Stability, and Growth in Developing Countries” at the IMF headquarters in...
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September 5, 2012
Columbia Business School Newsroom
CFSP seed grant recipient Emily Breza joined the faculty at Columbia Business School in the fall of 2012. She is an assistant professor in the Finance and Economics Division. Breza received her PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2012.
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August 2, 2012
Eduzones
Thailand's Eduzones covered the memorandum of understanding among the National Economic and Social Development Board, the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, and the Consortium on Financial Systems and Poverty to collaborate on improving national accounts and flow of funds data.
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August 2, 2012
RYT9
Thailand's RYT9 covered the memorandum of understanding among the National Economic and Social Development Board, the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, and the Consortium on Financial Systems and Poverty to collaborate on improving national accounts and flow of funds data.