Chris Sommer
@chrissommer.bsky.social
Researcher at the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS). PhD from Heidelberg University. Development Economics, Financial System Development, SME Finance. Posts reflect own views.
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Head of Research Department “Transformation of Economic and Social Systems” of IDOS, Bonn combined with a Professorship in Development Economics and Sustainability Policy (f/m/d)
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Head of Research Department “Transformation of Economic and Social Systems” of IDOS, Bonn combined with a Professorship in Development Economics and Sustainability Policy (f/m/d)
Apply now
www.idos-research.de/en/about-us/...
August 14, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Come and work at IDOS - great opportunity at an inspiring institute! ⬇️
Reposted by Chris Sommer
Are you attending #FfD4 in Seville? Meet the IDOS delegation at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development! Do not miss our side events – full details are available here: www.idos-research.de/en/events/de...
July 1, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Are you attending #FfD4 in Seville? Meet the IDOS delegation at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development! Do not miss our side events – full details are available here: www.idos-research.de/en/events/de...
🧵 A thread on the policy brief (🔗 doi.org/10.23661/ipb... ) follows here:
(1/7)
💡 Kenya stands at the frontier of digital financial innovation, but progress has revealed new fault lines in consumer protection and market equity.
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💡 Kenya stands at the frontier of digital financial innovation, but progress has revealed new fault lines in consumer protection and market equity.
📖 New IDOS #PolicyBrief on #DigitalFinancialServices - Lessons from #Kenya- by Christoph Sommer (IDOS), Albert Nsengu-Muremyi, Anna Mader & @musshoff.bsky.social @uni-goettingen.de. 🔗 www.idos-research.de/en/policy-br...
June 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
🧵 A thread on the policy brief (🔗 doi.org/10.23661/ipb... ) follows here:
(1/7)
💡 Kenya stands at the frontier of digital financial innovation, but progress has revealed new fault lines in consumer protection and market equity.
(1/7)
💡 Kenya stands at the frontier of digital financial innovation, but progress has revealed new fault lines in consumer protection and market equity.
Reposted by Chris Sommer
📖 New IDOS #PolicyBrief on #DigitalFinancialServices - Lessons from #Kenya- by Christoph Sommer (IDOS), Albert Nsengu-Muremyi, Anna Mader & @musshoff.bsky.social @uni-goettingen.de. 🔗 www.idos-research.de/en/policy-br...
June 26, 2025 at 10:18 AM
📖 New IDOS #PolicyBrief on #DigitalFinancialServices - Lessons from #Kenya- by Christoph Sommer (IDOS), Albert Nsengu-Muremyi, Anna Mader & @musshoff.bsky.social @uni-goettingen.de. 🔗 www.idos-research.de/en/policy-br...
Very interersting read on #DigitalCredit and #regulation in Kenya by Radha Upadhyaya and colleagues: doi.org/10.1017/fas....
June 3, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Very interersting read on #DigitalCredit and #regulation in Kenya by Radha Upadhyaya and colleagues: doi.org/10.1017/fas....
Happy to announce that my contribution to the MFW4A blog was published today. You can find the short piece on the role of capital markets for #SMEfinance here: tinyurl.com/46ryhcd3
April 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Happy to announce that my contribution to the MFW4A blog was published today. You can find the short piece on the role of capital markets for #SMEfinance here: tinyurl.com/46ryhcd3
Find my new #Article on the role of capital markets for #smefinance in the Journal of Development Studies.
Click here doi.org/10.1080/0022... & share 🔄 #OpenAccess
Special thanks to @idos-research.bsky.social & everyone who supported me in this!
Find a summary in the following thread 🧵:
Click here doi.org/10.1080/0022... & share 🔄 #OpenAccess
Special thanks to @idos-research.bsky.social & everyone who supported me in this!
Find a summary in the following thread 🧵:
July 24, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Find my new #Article on the role of capital markets for #smefinance in the Journal of Development Studies.
Click here doi.org/10.1080/0022... & share 🔄 #OpenAccess
Special thanks to @idos-research.bsky.social & everyone who supported me in this!
Find a summary in the following thread 🧵:
Click here doi.org/10.1080/0022... & share 🔄 #OpenAccess
Special thanks to @idos-research.bsky.social & everyone who supported me in this!
Find a summary in the following thread 🧵:
Find my new #Article on the importance of long-term finance for job quality (and for investments and firm performance) in the European Journal of Development Research.
🔗Click here #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1057/s412... & share 🔄.
Special thanks to IDOS and everyone who supported me in this!
🔗Click here #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1057/s412... & share 🔄.
Special thanks to IDOS and everyone who supported me in this!
January 8, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Find my new #Article on the importance of long-term finance for job quality (and for investments and firm performance) in the European Journal of Development Research.
🔗Click here #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1057/s412... & share 🔄.
Special thanks to IDOS and everyone who supported me in this!
🔗Click here #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1057/s412... & share 🔄.
Special thanks to IDOS and everyone who supported me in this!