The empirical literature explaining the driving forces behind the flows of development aid consists of (at least) 166 studies. One factor that has been analyzed in 30 of these studies is growth in the recipient country. A priori the effect may as well be positive as negative. This is an...

The advancement in information technology has resulted in explosive growth in banking technology like ATMs, internet banking and mobile banking. Banks which emphasize more on existing customer satisfaction and in attracting new customer have implemented online banking and mobile technology to...

Over the past decade we have witnessed a double convergence. Aid donors have developed a growing interest in the private sector while private banks have set about creating corporate social responsibility programs, sustainable lending and microfinance programmes. As a consequence, the dialogue...