Making it Easier for Women in Malawi to Formalize their Firms and Access Financial Services

Research Note

Published on 10 July 2015

Abstract

In contexts where formalization of firms and access to financial services is low, research shows that combining business registration with an information session at a bank including the offer of a business bank account leads to increased usage of financial services by entrepreneurs.

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Making it Easier for Women in Malawi to Formalize their Firms and Access Financial Services

Abstract

Other research note publications

Propagation of taste for climate resilience: evidence from cocoa value chain in Ghana

Leveraging Employment Agencies to Reduce Search Frictions for Firms

Secure Survey Design as a Tool for Monitoring Harassment in Organizations

El Niño and Firms: Impact on Food and Beverages Manufacturing Firms in Ethiopia

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