Using Evidence to Inform Policy: Report of Impact and Policy Conference: Evidence in Governance, Financial Inclusion, and Entrepreneurship
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Using Evidence to Inform Policy - Asian Development Bank
Using Evidence to Inform Policy
Report of Impact and Policy Conference: Evidence in Governance, Financial Inclusion, and Entrepreneurship
February 2014
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Asian Development Bank.
Using evidence to inform policy—report of impact and policy conference: evidence in governance, financial inclusion, and entrepreneurship.
Mandaluyong City, Philippines: Asian Development Bank, 2014.
1. Poverty reduction. 2. Microfinance. 3. Savings. I. Asian Development Bank.
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Contents
Foreword
There have been discussions for many years about the disconnect between academia and policy makers regarding suitable approaches to poverty eradication. Academia focused on theoretical models, failing to provide sufficiently practical advice to decision makers. Policy makers are working in a bureaucratic system that defaults to the status quo, and have often been unable to reach informed policy decisions. To fill this gap and facilitate communication between the two groups, the Asian Development Bank and Innovations for Poverty Action cohosted in 2012 the Impact and Policy Conference: Evidence in Governance, Financial Inclusion, and Entrepreneurship. Researchers were joined by leading practitioners and policy makers from Asia and beyond to discuss innovative strategies and their impact in helping small businesses grow, increasing government responsiveness, protecting marginalized communities, and providing better financial services to the poor. World-renowned researchers shared the latest evidence from rigorous evaluations of programs and policies aimed at poverty reduction. The range of topics covered during the 3-day conference reflected the energy and