First Ever Research Report: Wealth, Poverty & Opportunity in the 21st Century
We are pleased to announce the publication of our program’s first-ever research report, entitled Wealth, Poverty & Opportunity in the 21st Century.
This report, co-sponsored by the BU Center for Finance, Law and Policy (CFLP), represents the culmination of our collective efforts over past year with the CFLP and our Associate Campus Partner, Bunker Hill Community College. We also welcomed an essay by Ms. Vrinda Varma, a Fulbright Fellow currently researching topics in gender empowerment at BU.
The Fellows first presented in business classes at Bunker Hill on financial inclusion initiatives taking place in their respective countries. Then Bunker Hill students and faculty presented alongside the Fellows at our inaugural, Joint Symposium on Financial Inclusion, hosted by the Questrom School of Business.
Following the symposium, all of the presenters incorporated the feedback they gained into essays and papers, which we published in collaboration with the CFLP.
We are delighted that so many strong voices and real-world case studies of financial inclusion challenges and opportunities around the world are represented in this report. Our hope is that our collective effort will improve the quality and depth of dialogue to help make our world a better, more just, and more inclusive place, an essential component of the mission of the Humphrey Fellowship Program. We look forward to many future collaborations in this critical domain.
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