Microfinance has become a large banking segment as well as a widely practiced development tool. Presently several hundred million poor people have been provided with access to savings, loans, insurance and payment services. However, at the same time there are still billions of people that remain...

The aim of the conference is to examine the policy options – fiscal, monetary and regulatory – which can aid or speed the recovery of housing markets. Accordingly, we welcome contributions concerned with the following issues: - What role can taxation and banking policy have in the recovery...