PodcastEliana La Ferrara on Social Norms and DevelopmentA functioning economy provides people with access to credit, insurance, and, among other things, investment opportunities. But what happens in poor communities where they are landless and have no wealth? Eliana La Ferrara says the social structure within those communities offers the collateral they need to make the economy work. La Ferrara is an award-winning economist and a professor of public policy at Harvard Kennedy School.Eliana La FerraraPodcastAndrea Presbitero on Rewards Cards and Wealth InequalityCredit cards that offer rewards like travel discounts seem a good idea, but rewards cards can be costly for anyone who keeps a running balance. So should there be rules around who gets one? IMF economist Andrea Presbitero says while these cards can widen wealth inequality, limiting access is not the answer.Andrea PresbiteroSeptember 2021Intergenerational Social Mobility in AfricaInformation on social mobility in African countries was once relatively scarce, but a new data set paints a continent-wide pictureNicolas SyrichasRasmane OuedraogoLoad MoreRelated LinksF&D HomepageF&D TopicsF&D AuthorsCountry Focus
