Fletcher School Extreme Inclusion: Development, Dignity and Financial Services Conference
Fletcher School Extreme Inclusion: Development, Dignity and Financial Services Conference
- April 5, 2013
- Conference at Fletcher School May 2, 2013
-----
Fletcher School, Tufts University
May 2 – Open Conference, May 3 – Invitation-Only Practitioner Roundtables
For years, market systems have expanded financial services to reach previously unbanked customers. Yet for all the gains made, moneyless and marginalized people still live in financial seclusion. New stars have entered the poverty scene: digital transfers, tablets, and solar lamps that shut off when a customer can't pay. We know the buzzwords: impact investing, shared value, and evidence-driven approaches. But we question if the hype is real. Have these technological enablers diverted attention from the desired impact--poverty eradication and wellbeing? How have public and private sector efforts integrated all people into viable financial systems? What breakthroughs might inspire us? What really makes a difference in the lives of the poor?
In partnership with MasterCard Worldwide and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Fletcher School at Tufts University is hosting Extreme Inclusion. Please join a broad group of academics, students, public and private practitioners and investors, along with 18 central bankers from 17 countries, as we debate these core questions.
-----
Would you like to get more involved with the social sciences? Email us at communications@socsci.uci.edu to connect.
Related News Items
- Careet RightIn a contentious North Carolina House race, it was $59,000 against an incumbent's $3 million warchest--and the challenger won
- Careet RightWhat the Democratic landslide means for GOP booster Elon Musk and his businesses
- Careet RightNeumark named member of American Academy of Sciences and Letters
- Careet RightOrange County angling to add democrats to state legislature
- Careet RightHow to sleep better in a hotel: Advice from scientists