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Are remittances shared after an aggregate shock? The impact of mobile money services on risk sharing.
Mobile money services offer a new way to quickly and easily send money long distances. After starting in Kenya in 2007, they’ve grown dramatically over the last decade, with mobile money services now available in 93 countries with over 400mn … Continue reading
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Agricultural Technology and Structural Change
Developing countries employ a relatively large share of their workers in agriculture, and the labor productivity of those agricultural workers is only a fraction of that found in the developed world. Together, these two facts account for a significant portion … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, Aid, Development, Growth, Labour, productivity, technology
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The Potential for Mobile Technology to Improve Agricultural Efficiency
The spread of mobile technology has been transformative in many developing countries. Mobile phones have lowered price dispersion, enabled mobile banking and transfers, and connected an increasing number of people to the internet. Agricultural production in developing countries has been … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, Development, Household decision-making, mobile phone, Risk and insurance, Rural, technology
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