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Working Paper

Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets: A Market-Based Mechanism for Corporates to Meet Their Net-Zero Commitments

October 04, 2024
In this working paper, Chakravorti, Cook, DeAlto, and Rioux discuss how to scale voluntary carbon markets to enable us to meet our climate goals. Today, corporates are facing increasing pressure to make net-zero commitments whereby their residual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are completely offset. By purchasing offsets in voluntary carbon...
News

New Working Paper Explores Policies to Scale Voluntary Carbon Markets

October 04, 2024
Based on interviews with market participants and our own research, Chakravorti, Cook, DeAlto and Rioux make several recommendations to improve transparency, efficiency, and trust in VCMs. Today, corporates are facing increasing pressure to make net-zero commitments whereby their residual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are completely offset. By purchasing offsets in...
Working Paper

Incentivizing Gigaton-Scale Carbon Dioxide Removal via a Climate-Positive Blockchain

August 04, 2023
In this working paper, Bachman, Chakravorti, Rane, and Thyagarajan propose an incentive mechanism to remove CO2 from the atmosphere using direct air carbon capture and storage technology using distributed ledger technology.
Academic Journal

Assessing Incentives to Increase Digital Payment Acceptance and Usage: A Machine Learning Approach

November 02, 2022
In this PLoS ONE article, Allen, Carbo, Chakravorti, Rodriguez, and Ardic use random forest estimation to identify 14 key predictors out of 190 variables with the largest predictive power for MSMR adoption and usage of digital payments. Using conditional inference trees, we study the importance of sequencing and interactions of...
News

Chakravorti, Carbo, and Rodriguez Participated on Recently Published World Bank Study

May 19, 2022
Chakravorti and Chakra Advisors' Global Advisory Board members, Carbo and Rodriguez were key contributors to the recently published World Bank study on Incentives for Electronic Payment Acceptance.
Central Bank and Multilateral Agency Publication

Incentives for Electronic Payment Acceptance

May 18, 2022
The adoption of electronic payments and their frequent use is thought of as a first step for broader financial use for traditionally unbanked individuals and merchants. The purpose of this report is to analyze the design, implementation, and efficacy of many incentives implemented by different types of stakeholders around the...
News

Rodriguez Presented Policy-Relevant Research at the 7th Joint Bank of Canada and Payments Canada Symposium

September 17, 2021
Rodriguez, a Chakra Advisors' Global Advisory Board member, presented at the 7th Joint Bank of Canada and Payments Canada Symposium.
News

Bob Chakravorti Co-Authors Visa Report on Small Business Recovery and Resilience During Covid

February 08, 2021
Bob participated on the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute study team that produced its first major study titled, Small Business in the Digital Age: Recommendations for Recovery and Resilience.
Trade Journal

Small Business in the Digital Age: Recommendations for Recovery and Resilience

February 03, 2021
Greater digitization of commerce has brought enormous benefits to businesses and consumers. By using digital payment capabilities and online marketplaces, many micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are more able to compete with larger firms through greater customer choice and reach. This paper examines the results of a Visa Economic...
News

Professors Carbo and Rodriguez along with Bob Chakravorti Advising World Bank

February 14, 2020
Professors Santiago Carbo Valverde and Francisco Rodriguez Fernandez, members of Chakra Advisors’ Advisory Board, and Bob are advising the World Bank Group. They are part of a team of consultants studying how incentives impact the adoption and usage of digital payments by micro, small, and medium retailers around the world...
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