This paper evaluates the impact of the introduction of savings groups on poverty, vulnerability, and financial …, we investigate the impact of savings groups after more than two years of exposure. We find t hat savings groups channel … savings groups increases female labor market participation and, in poorer areas, it fosters greater specialization in …

reducing barriers to saving through access to free savings accounts decreases participants' short-term debt by about 20%. In …-being improves significantly. Precautionary savings and credit therefore act as substitutes in providing self-insurance, and … participants prefer borrowing less when a free formal savings account is available. Take-up patterns suggest that requests by …

Commitment devices for savings could benefit those with self-control as well as familial or spousal control issues. We … find evidence to support both motivations. We examine the impact of a commitment savings product in the Philippines on … household decision making power and selfperception of savings behavior, as well as actual savings. The product leads to more …

women. Here, using a randomized controlled trial, we examine whether access to an individually-held commitment savings …

women. Here, using a randomized controlled trial, we examine whether access to an individually-held commitment savings …

women. Here, using a randomized controlled trial, we examine whether access to an individually-held commitment savings …