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Innovations as Response to Failures in Rural Financial Markets
Llanto, Gilberto M.; Gabrielle Roanne Laviña - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2006
The paper reviews the innovations developed by some financial institutions to meet the challenges of microfinance and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363593
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Impact of Microfinance on Rural Households in the Philippines
Kondo, Toshio; Aniceto Orbeta Jr.; Dingcong, Clarence; … - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008
quasi-experimental design with incoming clients of randomly selected participating microfinance institutions as the … islands (Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao) and 38 microfinance institutions consisting of three types - banks, cooperatives, and … for microfinance programs to be effective as a poverty-alleviation tool there is a need to review and constantly monitor …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363603
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Risk Management for the Poor and Vulnerable
Perdana, Ari A. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2005
should aim to provide access for the poor on saving, credit and insurance. Microfinance schemes have been applauded as a … successful best practice in providing access to saving and credit. However, microfinance institutions still have some room for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009365393
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Prosperity, sustainability and the measurement of wealth
Mumford, Kevin - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2015
This paper takes a stocks rather than a flows approach to measuring national prosperity. It examines changes in capital stocks of different kinds in Asian economies, including produced capital, natural capital, human capital and inclusive wealth.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277977
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Prosperity, sustainability and the measurement of wealth
Mumford, Kevin - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2015
This paper takes a stocks rather than a flows approach to measuring national prosperity. It examines changes in capital stocks of different kinds in Asian economies, including produced capital, natural capital, human capital and inclusive wealth.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278223
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The Measurement and Trends of Unemployment in Indonesia : The Issue of Discouraged Workers
Suryadarma, Daniel; Suryahadi, Asep; Sumarto, Sudarno - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2005
to utilize a broader definition of the labor force, the measurement of open unemployment should adhere to the ILOs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363353
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The Relationship between Corporate Governance Indicators and Firm Value : A Case Study of Karachi Stock Exchange
Javed, Attiya Y.; Iqbal, Robina - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2007
We investigated whether differences in quality of firm-level corporate governance can explain the firm-level performance in a cross-section of companies listed at Karachi Stock Exchange. Therefore, we analysed the relationship between firm-level value as measured by Tobins Q and total Corporate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363281
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Corporate Governance in Pakistan : Corporate Valuation, Ownership and Financing
Javid, Attiya Y.; Iqbal, Robina - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2010
In this study the relationship between corporate governance and corporate valuation, ownership structure and need of external financing for the Karachi Stock Market is examined for the period 2003 to 2008. To measure the firm- level governance a rating system is used to evaluate the stringency...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363300
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Multiple Board Appointments and Firm Performance in Emerging Economies : Evidence from India
Sarkar, Jayati; Sarkar, Subrata - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2005
economy, India, and secondly, by suggesting an alternative measure of directorial busyness that is more general in its …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363728
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Mainstreaming the Adaptations and Reducing the Vulnerability of the Poor due to Climate Change
Ranganathan, C. R.; Palanisami, K.; Kakumanu, K. R.; … - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2011
Many rural poor people in developing countries depend on agriculture and are highly influenced by climatic change. Hence, sustainable livelihood approaches are used at both policy and project level to initiate new poverty reduction activities and modify existing activities to improve livelihood...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009651633