Proponents of New Institutional Economics claim, among other things, that NIE forms the basis for a new theory of development financing. This article explains the differences between neo-institutional approaches and other theories of development financing. It shows that there is a link between...

In literature and practice the term “development bank” is commonly applied to investment banks for the financing of private projects which deserve to be promoted on general economic grounds. Their salient task is usually to provide medium- and long-term funds. Complementary consultative...

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership will reduce tariffs and lower regulatory hurdles that currently impair trade between the EU and the US. However, TTIP has been controversial from the outset. Non-governmental organisations are concerned about lowered health and environmental...