Women in Identity strongly believe there is a need for a global Identity Code of Conduct to address identity exclusion. See an overview of the full programme here.

There is a cost to deliver ID Inclusion and there is likely a substantial economic benefit to nations (macroeconomic), firms (microeconomic), and individuals. Financial inclusion is impossible without identity inclusion. For firms and nations, there is an unrealized potential in extending services to ID Excluded populations. Women in Identity is conducting Macroeconomic and Microeconomic research to address the economic impact of ID Inclusion for industries and nations.

Phase 3 - The Economic Impact Of ID Exclusion

(IN PROGRESS)

MICROECONOMIC RESEARCH

(IN PROGRESS)

We have partnered with the London School of Economics to research and author an Economic Impact Report that is global and will quantify the economic costs of ID Exclusion for the firm. If you would like to participate in this research, please email Professor Edgar Whitely E.A.Whitley@lse.ac.uk.

We are looking for expressions of interest for interviewees:

DOES THE BELOW SOUND LIKE YOU?

Interviewee profile: You have oversight of budget for services and products which require customers to prove their identity. If you know about the costs for the customer journey, we want to hear from you. Costs may include call centre costs, technical support costs for abandoned journeys, opportunity cost, and more.

You might be a programme manager, budget holder, director of operations, service designer, or another title not included here. We are looking for participants from around the world in all industry sectors.

Do you or a colleague fit the profile?

Interviewee format: 1 hour. Most interviews will be conducted online. 

More details in Edgar’s Blog here 

If you would like to be interviewed by a LSE researcher as part of the study, please contact E.A.Whitley@lse.ac.uk* 

* By emailing LSE you give permission for your details to be shared with our Research partner, LSE, and the WiD project team for the purpose of this project.

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MACROECONOMIC RESEARCH 

(SEEKING RESEARCH PARTNER)

There is a substantial and unrealized benefit to nations globally to support ID Inclusion. The Macroeconomic benefits for the Gross Domestic Product of nations have been estimated at 3-13% increase in GDP by 2030 (McKinsey 2019) if nations are ID Inclusive. We aim to build on this work.

Thank you to our Code of Conduct sponsors!