A selection of blogs and articles we have been reading this week:
- The RCT debate rages with an entry from Philip Auerswald (be sure to check out the discussion too!)
- CGD on “If Randomized Evaluations are so Great, Why Don’t Businesses Use Them?” [joint post by Bill Savedoff and Michael Clemens]
- The last mile problem and the last yard: What’s needed to get mobile moneyover the threshold from Ignacio Mas
- Woes mount for SKS’ Vikram Akula
- Can India tackle poverty?
- The Guardian on why people should be able to cross borders freely (written by Michael Clemens)
- Which promised outcomes from aid projects would you bet your own money on? Edward Carr on Development Initiatives and Markets.
- The NYT on 20% of American workers earn poverty-level wages.
- Chris Blattman’s presention on Impact Evaluation at the DFID: Impact Evaluation 3.0?
Editor’s Note: I’m going to assume that you are seeing plenty of AI content (news and papers, not AI slop, though I’m sure you’re getting plenty of that too) from other sources, so I’m trying to think hard about the marginal value that the faiV can provide. As far as I’ve gotten so far: a) make sure that directly AI-related content does not take up more than 2 of the 5 items, and b) try to focus specifically on the cybersecurity issue for financial inclusion. Beyond that, I’m open to feedback on the value you get from the faiV in relation to AI to help guide us in the future. On a different note, I’ll be making a brief cameo appearance at the e-MFP Inclusive Finance Conference to moderate the opening plenary. If you haven’t registered, do so and I hope to see you there! - Tim Ogden