Jake Hess works for the World Bank's Development Economics and Chief Economist unit.

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5 ways digital finance can help people escape poverty

Almost half of adults in emerging economies still lack basic financial services. Here are five ways to help more people benefit from digital finance.

16 Dec 2016

Financial and Monetary Systems

People are escaping poverty with the help of digital finance. How should we measure that?

Today, a mobile phone can be used by women in Hyderabad to pay their gas bill, by young people in Hanoi to quickly send money to their parents living in a rural village, and by farmers in...

16 Dec 2016