This paper aims to present and analyze the functions performed by the Brazilian federal banks, in a Keynesian perspective, emphasizing its role: i) in promoting economic and regional development, by directing credit to specific sectors and regions, ii) the anti-cyclical action, especially after...

This paper provides an empirical examination of the regional banking structures in China and their effects on entrepreneurial activity. Using a panel of 27 provinces and four directly controlled municipalities from 1997 through 2008, we find that the presence of large banking institutions...

Title Page; Copyright Page; Book Series; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: National Promotional Banks in European Union; Chapter 2: National Promotional Banks' Contributions to European Union Countries' Economic and Social Welfare; Chapter 3: Exploratory Assessment of National Promotional Banks'...