Economic Inclusion

CFLP Update

Founders & Entrepreneurs Discuss Fintech In The African Context

Feb 26, 2021

On February 15, the Center on Finance, Law & Policy hosted “Fintech in the African Context” as part of the University of Michigan’s Africa Week. Panelists discussed regulatory frameworks, barriers to scale, and business models that respond to the...

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CFLP Update

Ford School Faculty Release New Worldwide Financial Inclusion Dataset About Central Bank Charters

Jan 24, 2021

As part of the "Central Bank of the Future" research project undertaken by Primary Investigators Michael S. Barr and Adrienne Harris of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy between December 2018 and May 2021, the Center on Finance, Law &...

What if?

What if the New Normal Included Using Payment Data to Support Under-Documented Firms?

Oct 20, 2020

A Central Bank Experience During COVID-19 Note: As part of the Central Bank of the Future research project, we asked a few people to help us think big in reimagining the Central Bank of 2070. What underlying assumptions would have to change to...

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News

Behavioral finance symposium summary paper now available

May 17, 2018

On September 14-15, 2017, the University of Michigan’s Center on Finance, Law, and Policy and behavioral science research and design lab ideas42 brought together influential leaders from academia, government, nonprofits and the financial sector for...

Financial Inclusion

Central Bank of the Future

December 2018 - June 2021

Michael S. Barr, Adrienne A. Harris

In partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, this project explores the mandate and design of central banks to consider whether they might play an even stronger role in promoting financial inclusion, financial health, and a more inclusive...