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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457867703321

Titolo

Building inclusive financial systems [[electronic resource] ] : a framework for financial access / / Michael S. Barr, Anjali Kumar, Robert E. Litan, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2007

ISBN

1-281-02959-9

9786611029593

0-8157-0840-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (208 p.)

Collana

Emerging markets series

Altri autori (Persone)

BarrMichael S

KumarAnjali

LitanRobert E. <1950->

Disciplina

332.109172/4

Soggetti

Finance - Developing countries

Financial institutions - Developing countries

Microfinance - Developing countries

Credit - Developing countries

Financial services industry - Developing countries

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"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."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

"Addresses the challenges of making financial systems more inclusive,



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.