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UNINA9910451631303321 |
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Autore |
Honohan Patrick |
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Titolo |
Making finance work for Africa [[electronic resource]] |
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Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-76583-6 |
9786610765836 |
0-8213-6910-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (264 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Finance - Africa |
Banks and banking - Africa |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Principal authors, Patrick Honohan and Thorsten Beck. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 Setting the Scene; Figures; Boxes; 2 African Financial Systems: Depth, Breadth, and Efficiency; Maps; Tables; 3 Finance for Long-Term Growth: Enriching the Flow of Finance to Transform the Economy; 4 Finance for All; 5 Policy Choices in Current Conditions; Credit Appraisal; Appendix: African Relationship Lending; Enforcement; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Making Finance Work for Africa takes a panoramic view of Africa's financial systems, both at the large scale (""finance for growth"") and the small scale (""finance for all""). Things are changing for the better in African finance. Credit growth is underway after a long pause, solid new intermediaries are entering the marketplace, and the reach of microfinance is growing steadily. Finance can be a leading sector transforming African economies - by opening up business opportunities to a wider clientele and by channeling larger resources more effectively. By providing a key alternative to govern |
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