Charles Kenny

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Charles Kenny writes about global development — what’s working, what isn’t, and how the world can do better. An economist who spent fifteen years at the World Bank, he is now a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development in Washington, DC.

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Big Is Beautiful

This column argues that traditional banks using mobile phones, smart cards and biometrics are likely to reach more people with financial services more quickly than microfinance.

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