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A Credit Analysis Of The Unbanked And Underbanked: An Argument For Alternative Data, Edwin Baidoo
A Credit Analysis Of The Unbanked And Underbanked: An Argument For Alternative Data, Edwin Baidoo
Doctor of Data Science and Analytics Dissertations
The purpose of this study is to ascertain the statistical and economic significance of non-traditional credit data for individuals who do not have sufficient economic data, collectively known as the unbanked and underbanked. The consequences of not having sufficient economic information often determines whether unbanked and underbanked individuals will receive higher price of credit or be denied entirely. In terms of regulation, there is a strong interest in credit models that will inform policies on how to gradually move sections of the unbanked and underbanked population into the general financial network.
In Chapter 2 of the dissertation, I establish the …