Economic Development - Interesting Topics

Economic Development - Saving and Financial Inclusion in Poor Countries

Incentives for Saving in Poor Countries

http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21618900-coaxing-does-more-boost-saving-compelling-beyond-cows

Technology and non-traditional banking may boost access to financial services in poor countries

http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21632441-worlds-poor-need-stability-and-security-banks-have-traditionally-offered

Saving and Credit Access in Africa

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/27/an-inclusive-emerging-economy-with-africa-in-the-lead/

Financial Challenges Afflicting MENA Economies:

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2013/03/pdf/barajas.pdf

[UPDATE] - India Pushes Mobile Banking

http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/01/26/india-banking-idINKBN0KZ04H20150126

Banking and the Poor

http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21641272-banks-have-signed-up-120m-customers-five-months-was-easy

Other Development Economics Issues -

The Tsetse Fly and Early African Economic Development

http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21639588-how-insect-held-back-continent-ointment

Behavioral Economics and Economic Development

http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21635477-behavioural-economics-meets-development-policy-poor-behaviour

MIT Poverty Action Lab

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-12-04/poverty-lab-mit-economists-pursue-new-way-to-study-the-problem

Public Goods Provisions – Water Supply in Mexico