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Addressing Financial and Digital Literacy Challenges for Inclusive Finance: insights from Microfinance Institutions and FinTech Organisations (2024)
Working Paper
Koefer, F., Bokkens, A., Preziuso, M., & Ehrenhard, M. Addressing Financial and Digital Literacy Challenges for Inclusive Finance: insights from Microfinance Institutions and FinTech Organisations

This paper investigates strategies of European microfinance institutions (MFIs) and inclusive FinTech organisations to address financial and digital illiteracy among vulnerable customers. It reveals that both MFIs and FinTech organisations focus on p... Read More about Addressing Financial and Digital Literacy Challenges for Inclusive Finance: insights from Microfinance Institutions and FinTech Organisations.

The mathematics of committees (2021)
Working Paper
Fox, R. The mathematics of committees. Salford

What is the accuracy of a majority committee decision compared to individual accuracies? What is the effect of actions? What is the effect of requiring unanimity of near unanimity? What is the effect of faction formation? When should a committee foll... Read More about The mathematics of committees.

Fat Tony goes to the movies : language and the professions, a guide to the roots of financial crises (2018)
Working Paper
Brady, C. Fat Tony goes to the movies : language and the professions, a guide to the roots of financial crises. Salford, UK

This paper challenges the finance profession’s self-proclaimed expertise through an avowedly polemical examination of the most recent financial crisis. It argues that the financial industry projects itself as a profession and, as with all professions... Read More about Fat Tony goes to the movies : language and the professions, a guide to the roots of financial crises.

Assessing climate risk and strengthening resilience for UK Higher Education Institutions
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Wilby, R., Smith, S., Petersen, K., Misal, H., Abdulrafiu, A., Alam, A., …Yarr, R. (2023). Assessing climate risk and strengthening resilience for UK Higher Education Institutions

This working paper will support higher education institutions to develop processes to assess their risk to their current and future climate risks, put in place plans to adapt to these risks, and identify opportunities to strengthen their resilience.... Read More about Assessing climate risk and strengthening resilience for UK Higher Education Institutions.

HIV treatment at the bottom of the pyramid : case of Cipla in South Africa
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Mohamad, M. (2011). HIV treatment at the bottom of the pyramid : case of Cipla in South Africa. Manchester, UK

Cipla is a giant Indian pharmaceutical company that reshaped the foundations of the pharmaceutical industry. Despite the parenting practices, low R&D spending and hard competitive games, Cipla won the debate with the Big Pharma (largest 30 Pharmaceut... Read More about HIV treatment at the bottom of the pyramid : case of Cipla in South Africa.

Earnings gaps, segmentation and competitiveness in the Ghanaian labour market
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Syme, T., Ali, A., & Nimoh, C. (2020). Earnings gaps, segmentation and competitiveness in the Ghanaian labour market

This paper examines the labour market dynamics of Ghana by specifically assessing: (1) the informal-formal earnings gaps in the country, and (2) whether informal sector employment is due to labour market segmentation (i.e. last resort) or comparative... Read More about Earnings gaps, segmentation and competitiveness in the Ghanaian labour market.