Fed Calls for Research Papers

The Federal Reserve System is seeking research papers on innovative financial services.

Authors whose papers are accepted will present them at the Fed’s Community Affairs Research Conference on April 16 and 17, 2009, in Washington, D.C.

Innovative Financial Services for the Underserved: Opportunities and Outcomes is a conference designed to encourage objective research into financial services issues affecting low- and moderate-income people and communities.

Examples of topics for research are:

• What innovations have occurred?
• Do traditionally underserved populations benefit from these innovations?
• Do these financial services serve as an entry point into the financial mainstream?
• Have we gone too far in creating additional access to financial services, in particular, access to credit?

Individuals interested in presenting their research should e-mail their completed paper (preferred) or detailed abstract to Alan Barkema at KC.CAResearchConf@kc.frb.org by July 15, 2008.

Telephone inquiries can be made to Kelly Edmiston, senior economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: 1-816-881-2004

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