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Financial Inclusion and Poverty Alleviation : Perspectives from Islamic Institutions and Instruments
Zulkhibri, Muhamed (ed.); Ismail, Abdul Ghafar (ed.) - 2017
This book explores the relationships between financial inclusion, poverty and inclusive development from Islamic perspectives. Financial inclusion has become an important global agenda and priority for policymakers and regulators in many Muslim countries for sustainable long-term economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397705
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Poverty Reduction Policies and Practices in Developing Asia
Heshmati, Almas - 2015
This book looks at the major policy challenges facing developing Asia and how the region sustains rapid economic growth to reduce multidimensional poverty through socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable measures. Asia is facing many challenges arising from population growth, rapid...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011698530
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Seasonality and Microcredit : The Case of Northern Bangladesh
Shonchoy, Abu S. - 2014
Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Overview and current practice of Micro-finance across the world -- Chapter 3 …The mismatch between credit repayments and income seasonality can create serious distortions. However, typically Micro-Finance …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014020665
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Microfinance Investment Funds : Leveraging Private Capital for Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction
Matthäus-Maier, Ingrid - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013520705
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Microfinance Investment Funds : Leveraging Private Capital for Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction
Matthäus-Maier, Ingrid (contributor);  … - 2006
KfW promotes microfinance investment funds and other activities that facilitate the growth of microfinance. This book … microfinance investment, and its promotion …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013520488
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An Economic Analysis of Conflicts : With an Application to the Greek Civil War 1946-1949
Christodoulakis, Nicos - 2016
Preface -- 1 Introduction: Economic Analysis and Civil Wars -- 2 The Greek Civil War 1946-1949: Main Events and Data -- 3 Static Models of Conflict -- 4 Models of Repression and Inclusion -- 5 Dynamic Models of Conflict -- 6 Estimation of Conflict Dynamics -- 7 A Model of Intertemporal Conflict...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014020595
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Challenges to Democratic Governance in Developing Countries
Mudacumura, Gedeon (ed.); Morçöl, Göktuğ (ed.) - 2014
democratization/de-democratization -- Investigating the Classical Ombudsman within the Indian Context -- The Imperatives of Democracy … they relate to corruption, and also whether democracy should be based on universal principles or local context and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014277637
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Citizenship, Labour Markets and Democratization : Chile and the Modern Sequence
Haagh, Louise - 2002
This book presents a re-examination of classical issues in the relationship between different forms of democratization …, civil, political and social, and examines Chile's transition to democracy during the 1990s as a typical case of the modern … sequence. It highlights the lasting institutional limits to social democratization in countries that are democratizing in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012054059
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Rebuilding Devastated Economies in the Middle East
Binder, Leonard (ed.) - 2007
This book analyzes the political obstacles to economic recovery, and the economic consequences of democratic political reforms. The contributors focus on rulers of shaky states where civil strife has caused economic devastation. If rebuilding requires regime change, are we asking these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012054219
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Finance for Food : Towards New Agricultural and Rural Finance
Köhn, Doris - 2014
The Big Picture: Global Trends Affecting Agricultural Finance -- Institutional and Process Innovations in Serving Rural Clients -- Dealing With Risks in Agricultural Finance -- Using Modern Technology for High-Quality Services in Rural Areas
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010350560