Second and Expanded Edition, January 2019
This report contains nine chapters that had been recently published as the following EM Compass Notes:
Chapter 1, Blockchain in Development—A New Mechanism of ‘Trust’? has been published previously as Marina Niforos, Blockchain in Development—Part I: A New Mechanism of ‘Trust’? EM Compass Note 40, IFC, July 2017.
Chapter 2, Blockchain in Development—How It Can Impact Emerging Markets has been published previously as Marina Niforos, Blockchain in Development—Part II: How It Can Impact Emerging Markets, EM Compass Note 41, IFC, July 2017.
Chapter 3, Can Blockchain Technology Address De-Risking in Emerging Markets? has been published previously as Vijaya Ramachandran – Thomas Rehermann, Can Blockchain Technology Address De-Risking in Emerging Markets? EM Compass Note 38, IFC, May 2017.
Chapter 4, Blockchain in Financial Services in Emerging Markets—Current Trends has been published previously as Marina Niforos, Blockchain in Financial Services in Emerging Markets—Part I: Current Trends, EM Compass Note 43, IFC, August 2017.
Chapter 5, Blockchain in Financial Services in Emerging Markets—Selected Regional Developments has been published previously as Marina Niforos, Blockchain in Financial Services in Emerging Markets Part II: Selected Regional Developments, EM Compass Note 44, IFC, August 2017.
Chapter 6, Beyond Fintech: Leveraging Blockchain for More Sustainable and Inclusive Supply Chains has been published previously as Marina Niforos, Beyond Fintech: Leveraging Blockchain for More Sustainable and Inclusive Supply Chains, EM Compass Note 45, IFC, September 2017.
Chapter 7, Blockchain Governance and Regulation as an Enabler for Market Creation in Emerging Markets has been published previously as Marina Niforos, Blockchain Governance and Regulation as an Enabler for Market Creation in Emerging Markets, EM Compass Note 57, IFC, September 2018.
Chapter 8, Using Blockchain to Enable Cleaner, Modern Energy Systems in Emerging Markets has been published previously as Douglas Miller – Peter Mockel, Using Blockchain to Enable Cleaner, Modern Energy Systems in Emerging Markets, EM Compass Note 61, IFC, November 2018.
Chapter 9, Blockchain and Associated Legal Issues for Emerging Markets has been published previously as John Salmon – Gordon Myers, Blockchain and Associated Legal Issues for Emerging Markets, EM Compass Note 63, IFC, January 2019.
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