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This database contains a diverse range of more than 2,000 publications about inclusive business and relating topics, such as impact investing, microfinance and market systems approaches. You will find not only reports but also market intelligence, case studies, tools and videos that touch upon of several sectors and regions.

The diverse range of publications in this database all relate to inclusive business - meaning business models that engage base of the pyramid (BoP) consumers, suppliers, entrepreneurs and/or employees in low income and/or emerging markets.

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This report assesses the extent to which inclusive business models promote women's economic empowerment in Asia and Latin America. It looks at Inclusive businesses that involve women in their value chain and provide specific services that help low-income women.

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AuthorC. Tewes-Gradl, Dr. Aline Menden, Isabel von Blomberg, Saskia Vossenberg
LanguageEnglish
No

This paper analyses the status quo of the inclusive business landscape in Mexico while also taking research findings from Colombia into account. The article provides insights about structures and interdepences between business and support organisations of the inclusive business eco-system. It identies obstacles in the Mexican market and highlights areas for future call for action.

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AuthorJ. Melo, T. Magdalena
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Mexico
Yes

This Diagnostic Study shows that Peru has a powerful opportunity to drive financial inclusion and continue modernizing its economy through further reforms to support digitization of payments. Despite this, Peru still has a large shadow economy, and remaining disparities of economic opportunity across the country. The Diagnostic Study maps out the key barriers to a more inclusive digital ecosystem in Peru, and makes specific recommendations at the national and sub-national level so Peru can harness the power of digital payments to build on its recent economic achievements.

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AuthorInnovalue
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Peru
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This Diagnostic Study shows that Peru has a powerful opportunity to drive financial inclusion and continue modernizing its economy through further reforms to support digitization of payments. Despite this, Peru still has a large shadow economy, and remaining disparities of economic opportunity across the country. The Diagnostic Study maps out the key barriers to a more inclusive digital ecosystem in Peru, and makes specific recommendations at the national and sub-national level so Peru can harness the power of digital payments to build on its recent economic achievemen

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AuthorInnovalue
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Peru
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Sector
No

This paper analyses the status quo of the inclusive business landscape in Colombia while also taking research findings from Mexico into account. The article provides insights about structures and interdepences between business and support organisations of the inclusive business eco-system. It identies obstacles in the Colombian market and highlights areas for future call for action.

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AuthorJ. Melo, T. Magdalena
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Colombia
Yes

This report reviews the opportuntiies that utility companies - providers of products and services that meet basic needs through dedicated physical networks - represent to deliver financial access at scale. The research focuses on the experiences of utility companies in Colombia that provide access to finance to the BOP to identify lessons learned relevant to other utility companies looking to enter similar markets, especially in Asian countries.

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AuthorC. Leon
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Colombia
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Yes

The aim of Research Paper #5 was to extend analysis on a randomized evaluation of voluntary health insurance in Managua, Nicaragua. The paper presents evidence that this insurance product did not increase wasteful consumption: children who were insured but not sick at the beginning of the study reported fewer visits to all providers than those who were uninsured but not sick. Importantly, this insurance product did result in some targeting towards less healthy children, as those who were sick at the beginning of the study reported significantly more visits to all providers, including covered providers. The researchers also present retention results where they find that only 6 percent of those insured were retained 18 months after subsidies were no longer available. Lastly, they present some descriptive statistics of diagnoses at health centres and costs to discuss the implications of the main burdens of disease.

PublisherThe ILO's Impact Insurance Facility
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AuthorA. Fitzpatrick, B. Magnoni, R. L. Thorton
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Nicaragua
IB Topics: BoP as customer
No

Este libro recopila las experiencias, presentaciones y casos del Simposio de Cadenas Productivas y Desarrollo Económico Rural en Latinoamérica. Se enfoca principalmente en una parte conceptual para el fomento de cadenas, expone estrategias para fomentar las cadenas, y presenta cuatro casos de éxito de programas de la región relacionadas al tema.

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AuthorP. Crespo, W. Demenus
LanguageSpanish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
IB Topics:
No

This report includes a set of 31 case studies on IFC’s portfolio companies with inclusive business models. The presented companies are profitably providing goods, services, and livelihood opportunities to the Base of the Pyramid. In the case studies the reader gets an insight in the specific background of the companies, the business models as well as drivers for the specific business models and results of the latter.

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AuthorA. Geaneotes, B. Jenkins, D. Coutinho, J. Dolan, M. Sabin, P. Baptista, S. Heitmann, S. Phillips Lee, S.Durier
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryEast Asia and Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
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No

Este estudio presenta el perfil de los consumidores de la base de la pirámide de Venezuela.

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AuthorR. Puente, S. López
LanguageSpanish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Venezuela
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No