In Spring 2017, the DCO awarded five grants of up to $20,000 to support early-stage, exploratory research in the digital credit space. These grants supported international travel, partnership development, preliminary field data collection, and the development of ​full-scale proposals. Over the course of six months, grantees conducted studies in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, India, and China.  

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Access to Digital Credit and Its Spillover Effects in China

Gender-Differentiated Digital Credit Algorithms Using Machine Learning

Mobile Payments and Inclusive Credit: A Silver Lining in India’s Cash Crisis?

Nano-Loans and CDR-based credit scores: A gateway to financial inclusion for unbanked Haitians?

Consumer Protection Oversights in the Chinese Social Credit System

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