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This publication provides a snapshot of the current state of mobile financial services in Latin America and the Caribbean. It analyses the commercial models being employed in different market segments, and discusses the regulatory evolution that has helped shape the industry.

This report examines and outlines the early lessons learned and the strategic questions that face the 2013 launched SABMiller's 4e Camino al Progreso Program, a partnership with the Multilateral Investment Fund of the Inter-American Development Bank and FUNDES that aims to leverage economically viable and inclusive corporate value chains to empower small-scale retailers, their families, and their communities.

This report draws upon more than a decade of learnings from SNV in Inclusive Business in Latin America to answer the questions: is there a business case for inclusive businesses? Is the model scalable? How inclusive are inclusive businesses? It covers inclusive business in practice, the role of public policy, impact on poverty reduction and future challenges and opportunities.

Este publicacion analiza la experiencia de Bonafont a fin de identificar elementos y aprendizajes que la hacen potencialmente replicable en otras compañías de países emergentes. Es una guía para empresas que busquen desarrollar, fortalecer y/o replicar sus modelos de negocios inclusivos basados en el reciclaje y en el cierre de ciclo de vida de los residuos.

A partir de encuestas nacionales de ingreso y gasto del hogar, el informe aporta información sobre el tamaño del mercado de la BDP, sus características socioeconómicas, la segmentación, los patrones de gasto y factores relacionados con la demanda; así como de los modelos de negocio, los canales de distribución y los insumos que han permitido que las empresas sirvan de manera exitosa a este segmento de la población en América Latina y el Caribe.

Este informe presenta datos generales y específicos sobre la población de la base de la pirámide en México y : el consumo promedio en los hogares de la base de la pirámide, el gasto en educación, ingresos, salud, tecnologías de la información y comunicación, vivienda y servicios financieros.

This research paper focuses on the correlation between informal employment and business cycles in emerging economies by comparing the case of Mexico with the case of Canada. Thereby it responds to the question whether informal employment is shaping the dynamics of aggregate employment in emerging economies and investigates if it differs from those in developed economies. In the end, results were used to build a business cycle model of a small open economy with formal and informal labour markets, which is then judged in terms of its performance.

This report examines the evolving market for consumer credit and it focuses on the motivations, behaviors, and experiences of middle-class consumers that are taking advantage of these new offerings. It encourages financial services providers to enhance their existing consumer credit risk assessment platform and provides recommendations for policymakers.

Este documento presenta un mapeo del ecosistema de emprendimiento en Guatamela en donde se identifican las organizaciones que están trabajando, las oportunidades para impulsar el emprendimiento y posibles aliados.

This publication provides an overview of inclusive businesses, capacity development providers and investors in Brazil. The report collected and analysed data relating to 1. operations, performance and impact, 2. relationships with other actors and 3. the role in the ecosystem.