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Implications of this year's EU Enlargement: A preliminary Analysis
Klaus, Vaclav - In: CESifo Forum 5 (2004) 3, pp. 61-63
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005013076
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Bank Behavior in Developing Countries; Evidence From East Africa
Podpiera, Richard; Cihák, Martin - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
We analyze the structure, performance, and role of banking systems in the three member countries of the East African Community-Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda-against the backdrop of recent financial sector reforms. Focusing on the behavior of different types of banks, we find no support for the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005769226
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Assessing the efficiency and outreach of micro-finance schemes.
RT, Chua; GM, Llanto - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1996
Describes and assesses micro-finance schemes operating in the Kalookan City, Quezon City and Marikina. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010966601
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Bank-runs und Moral-hazard
Gontermann, Andreas - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Universität … - 2003
Im klassischen Modell von Diamond und Dybvig (1983) werden Bank-runs durch sich selbst erfüllende pessimistische Erwartungen der Anleger provoziert. Sie sind damit ein Sonnenflecken-Phänomen. Die spekulativen Runs können u.a. durch eine Einlagenversicherung vermieden werden. Allerdings...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005063023
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Increasing the resilience of financial intermediaries through portfolio-level insurance against natural disasters
Collier, Benjamin; Skees, Jerry - In: Natural Hazards 64 (2012) 1, pp. 55-72
-level insurance against disasters can improve FI management of these events. We model microfinance intermediaries [MFIs] exposed to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010995898
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The intermediary role of microloan officers: Evidence from Ethiopia
Shchetinin, Oleg; Wollbrant, Conny - Nationalekonomiska institutionen, Handelshögskolan - 2013
Microfinance institutions are key financial intermediaries between donors and borrowers in developing countries. Loan … officers are crucial for establishing and maintaining the relationship between borrowers and microfinance institutions. This … organizational structure of the microfinance institution, for example, incentive provision. We pay special attention to monitoring of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011019124
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Bank holding companies : a better structure for conducting universal banking?
Talley, Samuel H. - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 1991
Banking systems in many countries have become increasingly unstable in recent years. At the same time, market forces have pushed banks to expand into a variety of universal banking activities without impairing the stability of the banking system. The basic bank holding company proposal contains...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005080021
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Public Financial Institutions in Developed Countries; Organization and Oversight
Ratnovski, Lev; Narain, Aditya - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
While public financial institutions (such as public development banks) are commonly associated with developing countries, in fact they are prevalent in the developed world as well. We study a sample of public financial institutions in industrialized countries and identify dominant trends in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826304
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Why isn't there more Financial Intermediation in Developing Countries?
Conning, Jonathan; Kevane, Michael - Department of Economics, Hunter College - 2003
This paper proposes to organize thinking about the opportunities for improving and extending financial markets and safety nets for the poor, by focusing on factors that may explain why the linkage of local financial networks and safety nets with the larger economy often fails or is incomplete....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004987332
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Lending Technologies, Competition, and Consolidation in the Market for Microfinance in Bolivia
Conning, Jonathan; Navajas, Sergio; Gonzalez-Vega, Claudio - Department of Economics, Hunter College - 2003
changing and competitive microfinance markets in the world. Two lenders stand out in this context: the pioneer BancoSol, which …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004987355