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Building inclusive financial systems : a framework for financial access

Title
Building inclusive financial systems : a framework for financial access / Michael S. Barr, Anjali Kumar, Robert E. Litan, editors.
Publication
Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2007.

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Additional Authors
  • Barr, Michael S.
  • Kumar, Anjali, 1956-
  • Litan, Robert E., 1950-
  • World Bank.
  • International Monetary Fund.
Description
vii, 198 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
Summary
"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.
Series Statement
World Bank/IMF/Brookings emerging markets series
Subject
  • Finance > Developing countries > Congresses
  • Financial institutions > Developing countries > Congresses
  • Microfinance > Developing countries > Congresses
  • Credit > Developing countries > Congresses
  • Financial services industry > Developing countries > Congresses
Note
  • "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."
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
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.
Call Number
JBE 08-557
ISBN
  • 9780815708391 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0815708394 (pbk. : alk. paper)
LCCN
2007027761
OCLC
156784829
Title
Building inclusive financial systems : a framework for financial access / Michael S. Barr, Anjali Kumar, Robert E. Litan, editors.
Imprint
Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2007.
Series
World Bank/IMF/Brookings emerging markets series
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author
Barr, Michael S.
Kumar, Anjali, 1956-
Litan, Robert E., 1950-
World Bank.
International Monetary Fund.
Research Call Number
JBE 08-557
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