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Welcome Assoc. Prof. Muhammad Meki, Ph.D. to our network! Check out his X profile Muhammad Meki and the CESifo Research Network Website: cesifo.org/en/network-mem…

Can you increase female participation in the transport sector in Pakistan? The CSAE's Muhammad Meki & co-researchers @_farahsaid, Dr. Kashif Z Malik @simonrquinn are studying this question by offering opportunities for women to train with Careem in Lahore. csae.ox.ac.uk/female-ricksha…

#WEFIDEV is back! Please submit only preliminary / early-stage work in #Finance and #Development for Fall 2024 webinars. And keep an eye on our website for further info and upcoming events 🔈! Nicola Limodio Kim Fe Cramer @SeanKHiggins. Link to submit 👉👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Are you a PhD or Postdoc student working on topics in the field of #Finance and #Development? Do you have a very preliminary idea to present to a friendly & constructive audience? This is a great opportunity -> deadline in 1 day only! See ⬇️⬇️⬇️

In the latest ODID Working Paper, Muhammad Meki explores the impact of equity-like contracts on small firm investment and the role of risk preferences. He shows that equity-like contracts can stimulate more profitable investments. Online at: qeh.ox.ac.uk/content/workin…

27.09 ⏰ 9am-5pm BST 🌍💡 Join us online for the Flexible Finance for Development conference. Focus of the discussions will be how innovative finance solutions are transforming SMEs in Africa & Asia. Register: mailchi.mp/cepr/flexible-…

📢News just in! We're excited to announce that James Robinson, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2024, will give the keynote at the CSAE Conference 2025 #OxCSAE2025 Registration will open in November 2024. Watch this space for more info!👇 csae.ox.ac.uk/csae-conferenc…

🔍 HAPPENING TOMORROW: How can equity-like contracts unlock investment potential in small firms? A #PSDRN virtual seminar exploring the intersection of finance and development with Dr. Meki (Oxford University) & Michelle Brock (EBRD) 🔗 To join: lnkd.in/es89vDSV

🆕 What have we learned about microfinance? #VoxDevLit Issue 3 summarises the latest research w/ Jing Cai Muhammad Meki @simonrquinn Erica Field Jonathan Morduch @_farahsaid Cynthia Kinnan & Jon de Quidt: voxdev.org/voxdevlit/micr… Today's podcast covers this Lit: voxdev.org/topic/finance/…

⭐ VoxDev Talks: NEW EPISODE Today ⭐ What have we learned about microfinance? Muhammad Meki University of Oxford & Jing Cai, Uni Maryland & Simon Quinn Imperial College London talk to Tim Phillips Talk Normal about the lessons in the latest #VoxDevLit from VoxDev. Listen: podfollow.com/voxdev

🆕 Better financial contracts can unlock business growth in Kenya Today on VoxDev, w/ Francesco Cordaro, Marcel Fafchamps FSI Stanford, Colin Mayer Blavatnik School of Government, Muhammad Meki ODID, Simon Quinn Imperial Business School & Kate Roll UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose: voxdev.org/topic/finance/…

In the latest #VoxDevLit on #microfinance and accompanying #VoxDevTalk, ODID’s Muhammad Meki and fellow Senior Editors Jing Cai and Simon Quinn review the state of knowledge on microfinance.

Less than 2 weeks to register for the CSAE Conference 2025! #OxCSAE2025 ⏰Deadline: 23 Feb Register: cvent.me/grRQBN Keynote Speaker: James Robinson, Nobel Prize winner in 2024, Professor at Harris Policy, & Fellow at the University of Nigeria.

We are thrilled to share the WEFIDEV-RFS-CEPR Conference program on #Finance and #Development, with an RFS dual submission! Thanks everyone for contributing to our community. See you in March at LSE! LSE, Society for Financial Studies, Giorgia Barboni, Nicola Limodio wefidev.com/2025-conferenc…

I'm ecstatic to announce ⏬the program for the 4th WEFIDEV - RFS Society for Financial Studies - CEPR Conference on #Finance and #Development! This the first "dual submission" opportunity with the RFS: 2 more in the next 2 years, stay tuned & in touch for more! Many thank yous ahead...

Centre for the Study of African Economies at University of Oxford will automatically consider all applicants from Africa for full funding for the MPhil in Economics - we have new scholarships for eligible students. Apply asap: deadline 4th March (extended deadline): see below

This week, at the 2025 WEFIDEV–RFS–CEPR Conference,LSE, experts will explore: 💰Fast payment systems like India’s UPI & Brazil’s Pix SME 💰Financing & banking innovations in low-income countries 🔗fmg.ac.uk/events/2025-we… #FinanceForDevelopment CEPR #Finance

BREAD is going to South Asia! Our next in-person conference outside US/Europe will be Economics@LUMS in Lahore, Pakistan: Sept 11-13. Submissions open to all, workshop includes a mentoring program. Thanks to G2LM|LIC & all our partners. Please RT to help spread the word! Links👇

Visiting Fellowships for African Economics Scholars! Not long to go, but application is easy. lots of info on the web - including a Q&A podcast.

🆕 Unlocking investment in small firms through performance-linked financial contracts Today on VoxDev, Muhammad Meki (ODID) discusses the impact of performance-linked contracts on small firms in Kenya and Pakistan: voxdev.org/topic/firms/un…