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UNINA9910457541603321 |
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Titolo |
Financial inclusion, innovation, and investments [[electronic resource] ] : biotechnology and capital markets working for the poor / / edited by Ralph D. Christy, Vicki L. Bogan |
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Singapore, : World Scientific Pub. Co. Inc., 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-43358-3 |
9786613433589 |
981-4329-94-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (271 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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ChristyRalph D |
BoganVicki L |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Poor - Developing countries |
Economic assistance - Developing countries |
Investments, Foreign - Developing countries |
Poverty - Developing countries |
Capital market |
Electronic books. |
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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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"... presentations made at the international symposium on "Financial Inclusion, Innovation, and Investments: Biotechnology and Capital Markets Working for the Poor" held at Cornell University from April 20th to 21st, 2007"--Foreword. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. Financial markets and the poor -- pt. 2. Biotechnology and the poor -- pt. 3. Foreign direct investment. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book is a state-of-the-art discussion of what has succeeded (and failed) in the design and implementation of projects and institutions to assist the poor in developing country economies. In Africa especially, far too many people are still living under conditions of extreme poverty. The goal of the book is twofold: (1) to identify and assess the key processes through which markets affect the livelihoods of the rural poor; and (2) to propose micro- and macro-level policies and innovations to address the problems of inclusion that arise. Featuring contributions from leading scholars and prof |
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