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UNINA9910457867703321 |
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Titolo |
Building inclusive financial systems [[electronic resource] ] : a framework for financial access / / Michael S. Barr, Anjali Kumar, Robert E. Litan, editors |
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Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-02959-9 |
9786611029593 |
0-8157-0840-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (208 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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BarrMichael S |
KumarAnjali |
LitanRobert E. <1950-> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Finance - Developing countries |
Financial institutions - Developing countries |
Microfinance - Developing countries |
Credit - Developing countries |
Financial services industry - Developing countries |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"This book is based on the seventh annual financial markets and development conference held May 30-31, 2006, in Washington, D.C. The conference was cosponsored by the World Bank Group and Brookings Institution." |
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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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Introduction / Robert E. Litan -- Measuring financial access / Anjali Kumar, Mukta Joshi, Loraine Ronchi, and Konstantinos Tzioumis -- Why does access matter? Impact on growth and poverty / Xavier Gine -- Microfinance institutions and financial access: the double bottom line / Stephen Peachey -- Commercial banks and financial access / Ajai Nair and J. D. von Pischke -- Financial infrastructure and financial access / David Porteous -- Government policies to expand financial access / Michael S. Barr -- Conclusion / Michael S. Barr and Anjali Kumar. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Addresses the challenges of making financial systems more inclusive, |
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emulating successful ventures in new markets, and utilizing technologies and government policies to support the expansion of financial access. Examines many dimensions of financial access, including measuring financial access, understanding the impact of expanded access, and examining alternative institutional models"--Provided by publisher. |
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UNINA9910693936403321 |
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Titolo |
Reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act : education for the 21st century workforce : hearing before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, second session, on examining the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act, focusing on commuity colleges, the challenges of serving rural populations, and "Project Lead the Way", June 24, 2004 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (iii, 61 p.) |
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Vocational education - United States |
Technical education - United States |
Continuing education - United States |
Community colleges - United States |
Education, Rural - United States |
Federal aid to vocational education - United States |
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