RESEARCH BRIEFS & SYNTHESIS PAPERS

Evidence & Policy Publications

Download verified research briefs, empirical evaluations, and policy synthesis papers from the Retail Finance Distribution (ReFinD) and African financial inclusion research initiatives.

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Consumer Protection and Risk Management: Does It Improve Customer Experience?

How authentication, transparent fees and digital literacy shape customer satisfaction and trust.

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Consumer Protection and Risk Management: What Builds Trust and Perceived Safety?

What makes users feel their money is safe in digital financial services.

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Digital Consumer Protection and Transaction Security in Mobile Money

How consumer protection reduces fraud and risk in mobile money in Kenya, Indonesia and Burkina Faso.

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Security and Surveillance: What Protects a Mobile Money Transaction?

The controls that protect mobile money transactions from fraud.

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Network Expansion and Agent Viability: What Works for Sustainable Agent Banking?

Whether growing agent networks keep agents profitable and in business.

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Network Expansion and Reach: Does Coverage Deliver Reliability?

Why more agents alone don't guarantee reliable service.

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Infrastructure Support and Geographic Accessibility: Presence or Function?

How devices, power and connectivity make service points easier to reach.

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Liquidity Support and Usage and Uptake: Does Float Drive Activity?

Whether helping agents keep enough cash and e-money increases customer use.

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Market Development and Incentives: What Turns Expansion into Performance?

How commissions, fees and incentives affect reliability, service and trust.

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Market Development and Incentives: Does Expansion Reach Women?

Whether digital finance growth benefits women and underserved groups.

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Institutional and Regulatory Capacity Support: Do Guidelines Become Capability?

Whether regulator training and supervision lead to better regulation.

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Institutional and Regulatory Capacity: Which Rules Attract Investment?

Which regulatory approaches draw investment into digital finance.

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Technology and System Modernization: What Actually Keeps Systems Running?

What keeps payment systems fast, stable and available.

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Training and Skills Development: Does It Build Quality, Reliability and Trust?

How agent training improves service quality and customer trust.