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UNINA9910777892503321 |
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Autore |
Honohan Patrick |
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Titolo |
Making finance work for Africa |
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Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2007 |
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1-280-76583-6 |
9786610765836 |
0-8213-6910-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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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 |
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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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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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UNINA9910790781803321 |
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Autore |
Scheese Don. |
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Titolo |
Nature writing : the pastoral impulse in America / / Don Scheese |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2002 |
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1-134-98091-4 |
1-138-14349-9 |
0-203-76088-3 |
1-134-98077-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (246 p.) |
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Collana |
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Pastoral literature, American - History and criticism |
Natural history - United States - Historiography |
Country life in literature |
Landscapes in literature |
Nature in literature |
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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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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-222) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; NATURE WRITING; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Chronology; Chapter 1 Overview; Chapter 2 Walden, Ktaadn, and Walking; Chapter 3 My First Summer in the Sierra; Chapter 4 The Land of Little Rain; Chapter 5 A Sand County Almanac; Chapter 6 Desert Solitaire; Chapter 7 Pilgrim at Tinker Creek; Chapter 8 Conclusion; Bibliographic Essay; Recommended Titles; Notes and References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |
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