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Branch to Root: A New ‘Decision Tree’ Tool to Improve Financial Inclusion
Liliana Rojas-Suarez
October 31, 2019
Despite a broad recognition that increased access to financial services can bring significant benefits to the poor, catalyzing economic development, financial inclusion in emerging markets and developing economies continues to lag far behind expectations. While a large number of countries have ...
Blog Post

Are E-cigarettes a Threat or Boon to Public Health?
William D. Savedoff
October 08, 2019
As recent reports intensify arround the health concerns of e-cigarettes, Bill Savedoff looks at the public health effects of e-cigarettes through the market, highlighting that change will come from profit-driven corporate behavior.
POLICY PAPER

Does the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Help or Hinder Financial Inclusion? A Study of FATF Mutual Evaluation Reports
Michael Pisa
May 23, 2019
As the organization responsible for setting international standards on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has encouraged countries to design measures that protect the integrity of the financial system and support financia...
BRIEF

Making Basel III Work for EMDEs (Brief)
Task Force on Making Basel III Work for Emerging Markets and Developing Economies; Thorsten Beck and Liliana Rojas-Suarez, Co-Chairs
April 23, 2019
A CGD Task Force assessed the implica­tions of Basel III for EMDEs and provided recommen­dations for both international and local policymakers to make Basel III work for these economies. This brief summarizes the key findings and recommendations.