Recent work by Paul Gertler
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Pipe dreams: Enforcing payment for water and sanitation services in Kenya
How can policymakers solve the problem of non-payment of utility bills while still maintaining access to water and sanitation services?
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Building trust: Evidence from workshops on increasing savings in Peru
Trust is important in encouraging poor households to hold their savings in bank accounts
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Digital financial services go a long way: Evidence from Mexico
Debit cards reduce travel distance raise trust in financial institutions, and increase account use
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The audacity of hope: Poverty and aspirations
Evidence from Latin America suggests that solely encouraging unattainable aspirations among poor households does not improve their welfare