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Research, preprints & briefs.

Preprints, simulation studies, and policy briefs on credit risk, financial regulation, and capital markets in emerging economies.

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  1. R-07Oct 2026SSRNSimulation studyMonetary regimes

    Time to Realignment

    What predicts how long a fixed exchange-rate peg survives?

    • Exchange Rates
    • Survival Analysis
    • Monetary Unions
    • CFA Franc
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  2. R-05Sep 2026SSRNSimulation studyAlternative credit

    Stochastic Default Modeling for Thin-File Borrowers

    Can alternative data meaningfully improve default prediction for borrowers with no credit file?

    • Credit Risk
    • Survival Analysis
    • Alternative Data
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  3. R-06Sep 2026SSRNPreprintCEMAC institutions

    Fixed Income in CEMAC vs UEMOA

    Why is CEMAC's bond market nearly eight times smaller than UEMOA's?

    • Fixed Income
    • CEMAC
    • Capital Markets
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  4. R-04Aug 2026SSRNPreprintCEMAC institutions

    Furnisher, not Excluded

    Why are mobile money operators absent from CEMAC's credit bureau, and what would close the gap?

    • Academic
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  5. R-03Jul 2026Academia.eduPolicy briefAlternative credit

    The 2026 State of Alternative Credit Scoring in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Where does alternative credit scoring in Sub-Saharan Africa stand in 2026, and what should regulators, fintechs and DFIs do next?

    • Finance
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  6. R-02Jul 2026SSRNPreprintCorporate governance

    Liquidity as Control

    Has market liquidity become a form of control over managers?

    • Academic
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  7. R-01May 2026SSRNPreprintAlternative credit

    Alternative Data and Credit Risk in African Economies

    How should alternative data be used and governed in African credit scoring?

    • Academic
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