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Commercialisation of Microfinance in India: A Discussion on the Emperor’s Apparel
Sriram, M S - eSocialSciences - 2010
specifics cases of four large microfinance institutions in India. The basic argument of the paper is that most of the early … its effect on the personal enrichment of the promoters of MFI as well as the governance implications. Basically it … questions the moral and ethical fabric on which some to the large microfinance institutions are built. It ends by answering a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008544604
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Governance, Institutions, and Regional Infrastructure in Asia
De, Prabir - eSocialSciences - 2010
This study is a comprehensive, empirical analysis of the linkages between governance, institutions, and regional … infrastructure. The empirical results indicate that governance and institutions are crucial for regional infrastructure development … regions) with higher income, stronger institutions, better governance, and more open economies are likely to have higher …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008677802
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The Financial Structure and Performance of Philippine Credit Cooperatives
Llanto, Gilberto M - eSocialSciences - 2012
This study is an attempt to assess the importance and potential impact of any further development of the credit cooperative sector; identify development interventions that will result in a strong Filipino credit cooperative financial system; formulate policy recommendations that will support the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009493967
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The Global Race for Excellence and Skilled Labour: A Status Report
Rollwagen, Ingo; Renkin, Tobias - eSocialSciences - 2012
In this context, higher education as well as research and development (R&D) have long since ceased to be purely the domain of the developed Western economies. Numerous regions of the world, some in the emerging markets in particular – the often-cited BRIC countries – are catching...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009653328
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Accounting for Results: Ensuring Transparency and Accountability in Financing for Climate Change
Ballesteros, Athena; Ramkumar, Vivek - eSocialSciences - 2009
This brief seeks to address questions on how the funds are collected, dsitributes at the international level, mechanisms to ensure that the recipient countries are managing the funds in a transparent manner based on an examination of existing and proposed climate change finance mechanisms and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543103
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The Economics of Adaptation to Extreme Weather Events in Developing Countries
Dasgupta, Susmita; Laplante, Benoit; Wheeler, David; … - eSocialSciences - 2010
be difficult for climate negotiators and donor institutions to determine the appropriate levels and modes of adaptation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008493859
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Tax Challenges Facing Developing Countries
Bird, Richard M. - eSocialSciences - 2008
Most developing countries continue to face serious problems in developing adequate and responsive tax systems. This paper reviews the three principal ways in which developing countries may expand and improve their taxation systems - base-broadening, rate reduction, and administrative improvement...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005170187
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Oil to Cash: Fighting the Resource Curse through Cash Transfers
Moss, Todd - eSocialSciences - 2011
has on governance. [Working Paper no. 237]. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008799608
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Transport Infrastructure and Poverty Infrastructure
Setboonsarng, Sununtar - eSocialSciences - 2010
The main issues surrounding this concern and provides a range of policy, regulatory, and institutional measures that could help strengthen the impact of transport infrastructure on poverty reduction are summarized.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008522013
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Approaches to Food Security in Brazil, China, India, Malaysia, Mexico and Nigeria: Lessons for Developing Countries
Sharma, Pooja; Gulati, Ashok - eSocialSciences - 2012
This paper provides a synthesis of the experiences of six countries (Brazil, China, India, Malaysia, Mexico, and Nigeria) in enhancing food security of their population. Approximately 46 per cent of the undernourished people in the world live in these six countries, which together account for 43...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133131