Disruptive Finance : Using Psychometrics to Overcome Collateral Constraints in Ethiopia

This case study tells the story of the evolution of psychometric credit scoring as an innovative solution in a World Bank operation, from its humble beginnings as a small pilot in Ethiopia, to the current movement to replicate its use for similar c...

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Main Authors: Alibhai, Salman, Buehren, Niklas, Coleman, Rachel, Goldstein, Markus, Strobbe, Francesco
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/651751524666164146/Disruptive-finance-using-psychometrics-to-overcome-collateral-constraints-in-Ethiopia
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spelling okr-10986-297462021-06-14T10:07:25Z Disruptive Finance : Using Psychometrics to Overcome Collateral Constraints in Ethiopia Alibhai, Salman Buehren, Niklas Coleman, Rachel Goldstein, Markus Strobbe, Francesco MICROENTERPRISE SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES ACCESS TO FINANCE FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY FINANCIAL INCLUSION GENDER COLLATERAL CREDIT RISK BANKING GENDER EQUALITY GENDER GAP MICROFINANCE FINTECH FINANCIAL EFFICIENCY PSYCHOMETRICS CREDIT SCORES FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS AFRICA GENDER POLICY GENDER INNOVATION LAB WOMEN AND PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT This case study tells the story of the evolution of psychometric credit scoring as an innovative solution in a World Bank operation, from its humble beginnings as a small pilot in Ethiopia, to the current movement to replicate its use for similar challenges in countries across the continent in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, and beyond. Fintech is commonly defined as an industry composed of companies that use technology to make financial systems more efficient. The story is one of both achievements and setbacks, just as the future of fintech holds both promise and limitations. It is shared with a view to better understand how psychometrics and fintech more broadly can be utilized to solve critical development challenges, and help get finance to those who need it most around the world. 2018-04-27T15:41:55Z 2018-04-27T15:41:55Z 2018-04 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/651751524666164146/Disruptive-finance-using-psychometrics-to-overcome-collateral-constraints-in-Ethiopia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29746 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper Africa Ethiopia
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topic MICROENTERPRISE
SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
ACCESS TO FINANCE
FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY
FINANCIAL INCLUSION
GENDER
COLLATERAL
CREDIT RISK
BANKING
GENDER EQUALITY
GENDER GAP
MICROFINANCE
FINTECH
FINANCIAL EFFICIENCY
PSYCHOMETRICS
CREDIT SCORES
FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
AFRICA GENDER POLICY
GENDER INNOVATION LAB
WOMEN AND PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
spellingShingle MICROENTERPRISE
SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
ACCESS TO FINANCE
FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY
FINANCIAL INCLUSION
GENDER
COLLATERAL
CREDIT RISK
BANKING
GENDER EQUALITY
GENDER GAP
MICROFINANCE
FINTECH
FINANCIAL EFFICIENCY
PSYCHOMETRICS
CREDIT SCORES
FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
AFRICA GENDER POLICY
GENDER INNOVATION LAB
WOMEN AND PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
Alibhai, Salman
Buehren, Niklas
Coleman, Rachel
Goldstein, Markus
Strobbe, Francesco
Disruptive Finance : Using Psychometrics to Overcome Collateral Constraints in Ethiopia
geographic_facet Africa
Ethiopia
description This case study tells the story of the evolution of psychometric credit scoring as an innovative solution in a World Bank operation, from its humble beginnings as a small pilot in Ethiopia, to the current movement to replicate its use for similar challenges in countries across the continent in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, and beyond. Fintech is commonly defined as an industry composed of companies that use technology to make financial systems more efficient. The story is one of both achievements and setbacks, just as the future of fintech holds both promise and limitations. It is shared with a view to better understand how psychometrics and fintech more broadly can be utilized to solve critical development challenges, and help get finance to those who need it most around the world.
format Working Paper
author Alibhai, Salman
Buehren, Niklas
Coleman, Rachel
Goldstein, Markus
Strobbe, Francesco
author_facet Alibhai, Salman
Buehren, Niklas
Coleman, Rachel
Goldstein, Markus
Strobbe, Francesco
author_sort Alibhai, Salman
title Disruptive Finance : Using Psychometrics to Overcome Collateral Constraints in Ethiopia
title_short Disruptive Finance : Using Psychometrics to Overcome Collateral Constraints in Ethiopia
title_full Disruptive Finance : Using Psychometrics to Overcome Collateral Constraints in Ethiopia
title_fullStr Disruptive Finance : Using Psychometrics to Overcome Collateral Constraints in Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Disruptive Finance : Using Psychometrics to Overcome Collateral Constraints in Ethiopia
title_sort disruptive finance : using psychometrics to overcome collateral constraints in ethiopia
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2018
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/651751524666164146/Disruptive-finance-using-psychometrics-to-overcome-collateral-constraints-in-Ethiopia
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