What are the most viable paths to improving financial access for the poor in developing countries? CFSP's Chris Woodruff discusses his research on this important topic. Read the Q & A.

Examining villages as smaller versions of a national economy can provide new insights to the economies of developing countries, new CFSP research shows. Learn more here.

CFSP launches a new innovative workshop that will bring industrial organization and economic development together. Learn more.

New working paper: "Eliminating Entry Barriers for the Provision of Banking Services: Evidence from 'Banking Correspondents' in Brazil." Read the findings.

New working paper: "Information, Networks and Informal Insurance: Evidence from a Lab Experiment in the Field." Read the findings.

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The Consortium on Financial Systems and Poverty (CFSP) is a private research organization of leading and emerging economists. Our goal is to improve the lives of the world’s poor and to reduce poverty through helping to identify, define and develop efficient financial systems. We strive to generate tangible and objective results that have meaningful lessons for policymakers, researchers and stakeholders.