Research Catalog

Title

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

Publication

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

Details

Additional Authors

• Barr, Michael S.
• Kumar, Anjali, 1956-
• Litan, Robert E., 1950-
• World Bank.
• International Monetary Fund.

Description

1 online resource (vii, 198 p.) : ill.

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

Emerging markets series

Uniform Title

Building inclusive financial systems (Online)

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.

Access (note)

• Access restricted to authorized users.

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.

LCCN

2007027761

OCLC

ssj0000115704

Title

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

Imprint

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

Series

Emerging markets series

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Access

Access restricted to authorized users.

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Available from home with a valid library card

Available onsite at NYPL

Added Author

Barr, Michael S.

Kumar, Anjali, 1956-

Litan, Robert E., 1950-

World Bank.

International Monetary Fund.