•  Digital Change in Smallholder Farming in the Philippines: Emerging Practices in E-Commerce and Finance

    Digital Change in Smallholder Farming in the Philippines: Emerging Practices in E-Commerce and Finance

    This ACIAR report explores the practices emerging from the introduction of e-commerce and digital financial tools in the area of Lucban, southeast of Manila.

  • Digital Change in Southeast Asian Agriculture: A study of Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, East Timor, and Indonesia

    Digital Change in Southeast Asian Agriculture: A study of Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, East Timor, and Indonesia

    This report explores the state of development of agricultural extension apps and research on digital farming in Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, East Timor, and Indonesia.

  • Small Credit Union Collaboration: Sharing Knowledge, Services, and People in a Digital Economy

    Small Credit Union Collaboration: Sharing Knowledge, Services, and People in a Digital Economy

    FILENE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

    This report explores new opportunities and risks in small credit union back-office collaboration with a focus on technology, infrastructure, governance, and culture.

  • CBDC: Expanding Financial Inclusion or Deepeing the Divide?

    CBDC: Expanding Financial Inclusion or Deepeing the Divide?

    MIT/MAIDEN LABS

    Finthropology contributed analysis to this report exploring the potential of CBDC to increase inclusion. The findings are based on original user research in four countries: Mexico, Nigeria, India and Indonesia, as well as design research and infrastructure research.

  • Money and Payments in Low Income Brazil

    Money and Payments in Low Income Brazil

    SICPA

    Emerging digital technologies are transforming currencies and finance, changing the way we save, spend and exchange value. But do people really need a new form of money? This report explores how new financial tools might fit into the existing payments system in Brazil.

  • Insights for CBDC Design and Adoption

    Insights for CBDC Design and Adoption

    SICPA

    This short report on CBDC design and adoption was produced by SICPA on the basis of Finthropology’s research on payment choices in Brazil. Analysis of the study has generated key insights relevant for CBDC design, shining a light on how contextual behaviour can influence potential adoption.

  • Better Research, Better Design: How to Align Teams and Build a Human-Centric Company Culture

    Better Research, Better Design: How to Align Teams and Build a Human-Centric Company Culture

    AMERICAN ANTHROPOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

    The report provides a strategic and tactical template on how to move your team from low to high research maturity. It outlines four building blocks to help audit your values, roles, teamwork, and communication.

  • Female Finance On the Move: Switzerland

    Female Finance On the Move: Switzerland

    EWPN/KEEN INNOVATION/UNBLU

    This is the third edition in our Female Finance series. In this report we look into the bags, wallets and phones of Swiss women to find out how they manage their money, and how their financial practices are changing.

  • Buy Now, Pay Later: Understanding Consumer Behavior

    Buy Now, Pay Later: Understanding Consumer Behavior

    FILENE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

    Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) has shown explosive growth and is likely here to stay. This report advises credit unions to look for opportunities to provide BNPL to their members as an innovative solution in their financial services.

  • Fintech Diversity Radar: Diversity for Growth

    Fintech Diversity Radar: Diversity for Growth

    FINDEXABLE

    This report explores why gender diversity remains an issue in finance and fintech, why it matters, and what can be done to create a more gender diverse finance and fintech sector. The report is based on both quantitative research and qualitative interviews with professionals working in the sector.

  • Transformation Dynamics in Fintech

    The human impact of financial innovation: Mobility, Choice, and Risk

    WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING

    This book chapter by Erin B. Taylor explores how consumers are reacting to global changes in finance and fintech. It explores the potential benefits and risks of access to new financial services.

  • Women, Consumption and Paradox

    Financial Technology and the Gender Gap: Designing and Delivering Services for Wome

    ROUTLEDGE

    This book chapter by Erin B. Taylor and Anette Broløs explores the growing trend of designing financial services specifically for women.