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Policy Signals and Market Responses : A 50-Year History of Zambia’s Relationship with Foreign Capital

Barton, Stuart John - 2016

The study presents archival evidence to show how President Kaunda raised political and economic exclusivity in Zambia … in the early years of Zambia's independence, and how this retarded capital investment. Despite formal reforms and a new … government, this institutional mechanism still dominates and constrains Zambia's political economy today. …

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Agricultural Supply Chains, Growth and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa : Market Structure, Farm Constraints and Grass-root Institutions

Depetris Chauvin, Nicolas - 2017

This book investigates if and how agricultural market structures and farm constraints affect the development of dynamic food and cash crop sectors and whether these sectors can contribute to economic transformation and poverty reduction in Africa. The authors map the current cash and food crops...

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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

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Sustainable Banking : Issues and Challenges

Carè, Rosella - 2018

Chapter 1: Overview -- Chapter 2: Ethics and Finance: The Unresolved Puzzle -- Chapter 3: Exploring the Role of Banks in Sustainable Development -- Chapter 4: Emerging Practices in Sustainable Banking -- Chapter 5: Sustainability in Banks: Emerging Trends -- Chapter 6: Being a Sustainable Bank:...

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Multilateral Development Banks : Governance and Finance

Delikanli, Ihsan Ugur; Dimitrov, Todor; Agolli, Roena - 2018

“This book provides much needed insights and knowledge about the growing world of multilateral development banks. By including twenty-five global, regional, and sub-regional banks, it systematically presents main features, challenges, and potentials of these important development institutions....

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Financing the Development of Old Waqf Properties : Classical Principles and Innovative Practices around the World

Mohsin, Magda Ismail Abdel - 2016

This book presents successful case studies in Muslim and Muslim minority countries that have revolutionized the redevelopment of idle waqf properties into productive land trusts. The revival of this institution over the last two decades shows the growing optimism in galvanizing the socioeconomic...

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Green Infrastructure Financing : Institutional Investors, PPPs and Bankable Projects

Koh, Jae Myong - 2018

This book explores the role of governments and international financial institutions (IFIs) in mitigating the perceived risks in green infrastructure markets of emerging and developing countries. Although green infrastructure is designed to enhance a country’s wealth, the author sheds light on...

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Balancing Islamic and Conventional Banking for Economic Growth : Empirical Evidence from Emerging Economies

Ustaoğlu, Murat (ed.); İncekara, Ahmet (ed.) - 2017

This Palgrave Pivot empirically analyzes the role of conventional and interest-free Islamic banking in the growth process of developing Islamic nations. After explaining the theoretical background of this dual banking system structure, the book then empirically analyzes growth in a variety of...

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Development Finance : Challenges and Opportunities

Giorgioni, Gianluigi (ed.) - 2017

This book provides an in-depth overview of the most salient aspects of development finance. It critically reviews the current state of relevant literature on this topic and assesses both the challenges and the opportunities presented by the various forms of finance for development. Chapters from...

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The Governance Structures of the Bretton Woods Financial Institutions : A Case of "Beggar-Thy-Neighbour"

Naciri, Ahmed - 2018

Chapter 1: Conceptual Issues and Historical Development of the Bretton Woods Financial Institutions -- Chapter 2: Assessing How Well the Bretton Woods Financial Institutions Fulfill Their Mandate -- Chapter 3: Assessing How Well the Regional Development Banks Fulfill Their Mandate -- Chapter 4:...

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