Author:
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN:
Category : Corporations
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
The Determinants of Financing Obstacles
Author:
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN:
Category : Corporations
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN:
Category : Corporations
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
The Determinants of Financing Obstacles
Author: Thorsten Beck
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The authors use survey data on a sample of over 10,000 firms from 80 countries to assess (1) how successful a priori classifications are in distinguishing between financially constrained and unconstrained firms, and (2) more generally, the determinants of financing obstacles of firms. They find that older, larger, and foreign-owned firms report less financing obstacles. Their findings thus confirm the usefulness of size, age, and ownership as a priori classifications of financing constraints, while they shed doubts on other classifications used in the literature. Their results also suggest that institutional development is the most important country characteristic explaining cross-country variation in firms' financing obstacles.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The authors use survey data on a sample of over 10,000 firms from 80 countries to assess (1) how successful a priori classifications are in distinguishing between financially constrained and unconstrained firms, and (2) more generally, the determinants of financing obstacles of firms. They find that older, larger, and foreign-owned firms report less financing obstacles. Their findings thus confirm the usefulness of size, age, and ownership as a priori classifications of financing constraints, while they shed doubts on other classifications used in the literature. Their results also suggest that institutional development is the most important country characteristic explaining cross-country variation in firms' financing obstacles.
Matarenda/Talents in Zimbabwean Pentecostalism
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004446672
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
In Matarenda/Talents in Zimbabwean Pentecostalism, the fourteen contributors to this multidisciplinary collection reflect on how Pentecostalism contributes to the empowerment of marginalised societies, how it empowers women in particular through the matarenda (talents) principles, and how it contributes to the development of wider society. All but three of the authors are Zimbabwean Pentecostals. The book deals with such subjects as gender equality, economics and finance, poverty alleviation and sustainable development, education, and entrepreneurship. A remarkable independent Zimbabwean church has harnessed biblical principles from the Parable of the Talents to empower women and those marginalised by economic disasters. It is particularly relevant for understanding the potential of African Pentecostalism in dealing with social and economic challenges.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004446672
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
In Matarenda/Talents in Zimbabwean Pentecostalism, the fourteen contributors to this multidisciplinary collection reflect on how Pentecostalism contributes to the empowerment of marginalised societies, how it empowers women in particular through the matarenda (talents) principles, and how it contributes to the development of wider society. All but three of the authors are Zimbabwean Pentecostals. The book deals with such subjects as gender equality, economics and finance, poverty alleviation and sustainable development, education, and entrepreneurship. A remarkable independent Zimbabwean church has harnessed biblical principles from the Parable of the Talents to empower women and those marginalised by economic disasters. It is particularly relevant for understanding the potential of African Pentecostalism in dealing with social and economic challenges.
Money, Banking and Financial Markets in Central and Eastern Europe
Author: Roman Matousek
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
This is a survey of the economic challenges which transition economies have undergone in the last 20 years. It gives a deep insight into the banking sector and financial markets of Central and Eastern European countries, examining their integration into the European Union and the key obstacles which prevent full integration. The book comments on and evaluates market changes and monetary policy in the region. It applies rigorous and advanced tools to analyse the ongoing development and remaining problems, including the impact and consequences of the current fiancial crisis.
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
This is a survey of the economic challenges which transition economies have undergone in the last 20 years. It gives a deep insight into the banking sector and financial markets of Central and Eastern European countries, examining their integration into the European Union and the key obstacles which prevent full integration. The book comments on and evaluates market changes and monetary policy in the region. It applies rigorous and advanced tools to analyse the ongoing development and remaining problems, including the impact and consequences of the current fiancial crisis.
The Economics of Social Determinants of Health and Health Inequalities
Author: World Health Organization
Publisher: World Health Organization
ISBN: 9241548622
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
"This resource book discusses the economic arguments that could (and could not) be put forth to support the case for investing in the social determinants of health on average and in the reduction in socially determined health inequalities. It provides an overview and introduction into how economists would approach the assessment of the economic motivation to invest in the social determinants of health and socially determined health inequities, including what the major challenges are in this assessment. It illustrates the extent to which an economic argument can be made in favour of investment in 3 major social determinants of health areas: education, social protection, and urban development and infrastructure. It describes whether education policy, social protection, and urban development, housing and transport policy can act as health policy"--
Publisher: World Health Organization
ISBN: 9241548622
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
"This resource book discusses the economic arguments that could (and could not) be put forth to support the case for investing in the social determinants of health on average and in the reduction in socially determined health inequalities. It provides an overview and introduction into how economists would approach the assessment of the economic motivation to invest in the social determinants of health and socially determined health inequities, including what the major challenges are in this assessment. It illustrates the extent to which an economic argument can be made in favour of investment in 3 major social determinants of health areas: education, social protection, and urban development and infrastructure. It describes whether education policy, social protection, and urban development, housing and transport policy can act as health policy"--
Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Ms.Catherine A. Pattillo
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
ISBN: 9781589065659
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Financial sectors in low-income sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are among the world's least developed. In fact, assets in most low-income African countries are smaller than those held by a single medium-sized bank in an industrial country. The absence of deep, efficient financial markets seriously challenges policy making, hinders poverty alleviation, and constrains growth. This book argues that building efficient and sound financial sectors in SSA countries will improve Africa's economic prospects. Based on a review of the key features of financial systems, it discusses the main obstacles and challenges that financial structures pose for SSA economies and recommends steps that could address major shortcomings in implementing the reform agenda.
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
ISBN: 9781589065659
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Financial sectors in low-income sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are among the world's least developed. In fact, assets in most low-income African countries are smaller than those held by a single medium-sized bank in an industrial country. The absence of deep, efficient financial markets seriously challenges policy making, hinders poverty alleviation, and constrains growth. This book argues that building efficient and sound financial sectors in SSA countries will improve Africa's economic prospects. Based on a review of the key features of financial systems, it discusses the main obstacles and challenges that financial structures pose for SSA economies and recommends steps that could address major shortcomings in implementing the reform agenda.
Problem Loans in the Caribbean: Determinants, Impact and Strategies for Resolution
Author: Ms.Kimberly Beaton
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
ISBN: 1484327020
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
The high level of nonperforming loans (NPLs) in the Caribbean has been, in large part, a legacy of the global financial crisis, but their persistence owes much to the weak economic recovery in the region, as well as to structural obstacles to their resolution. A comprehensive strategy is needed to address these impediments to sever the adverse feedback loops between weak economic activity and weak asset quality. This paper finds that NPLs are a drag on Caribbean growth and macro-financial links are strong: a deterioration in asset quality hinders bank lending and dampens economic activity, undermining, in turn, efforts to resolve problem loans. A multifaceted approach is needed, involving a combination of macro- economic policies to support growth and employment; strong supervisory frameworks to ensure macro-financial stability and create incentives for resolution; efforts to address informational gaps and deficiencies in insolvency and debt-enforcement frameworks; and development of markets for distressed loans. The institutional capacity constraints require coordination of reforms within the region and support from international organizations through capacity-building.
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
ISBN: 1484327020
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
The high level of nonperforming loans (NPLs) in the Caribbean has been, in large part, a legacy of the global financial crisis, but their persistence owes much to the weak economic recovery in the region, as well as to structural obstacles to their resolution. A comprehensive strategy is needed to address these impediments to sever the adverse feedback loops between weak economic activity and weak asset quality. This paper finds that NPLs are a drag on Caribbean growth and macro-financial links are strong: a deterioration in asset quality hinders bank lending and dampens economic activity, undermining, in turn, efforts to resolve problem loans. A multifaceted approach is needed, involving a combination of macro- economic policies to support growth and employment; strong supervisory frameworks to ensure macro-financial stability and create incentives for resolution; efforts to address informational gaps and deficiencies in insolvency and debt-enforcement frameworks; and development of markets for distressed loans. The institutional capacity constraints require coordination of reforms within the region and support from international organizations through capacity-building.
The Oxford Handbook of Entrepreneurial Finance
Author: Douglas Cumming
Publisher: OUP USA
ISBN: 0195391241
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 937
Book Description
Provides a comprehensive picture of issues dealing with different sources of entrepreneurial finance and different issues with financing entrepreneurs. The Handbook comprises contributions from 48 authors based in 12 different countries.
Publisher: OUP USA
ISBN: 0195391241
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 937
Book Description
Provides a comprehensive picture of issues dealing with different sources of entrepreneurial finance and different issues with financing entrepreneurs. The Handbook comprises contributions from 48 authors based in 12 different countries.
How to Achieve Inclusive Growth
Author: Valerie Cerra
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192846930
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 901
Book Description
This authoritative book explains the sources and scale of current economic challenges and proposes solutions to craft a brighter future by building a sustainable, green, and inclusive society in the years ahead.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192846930
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 901
Book Description
This authoritative book explains the sources and scale of current economic challenges and proposes solutions to craft a brighter future by building a sustainable, green, and inclusive society in the years ahead.
The Micro Impact of Macroprudential Policies: Firm-Level Evidence
Author: Meghana Ayyagari
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
ISBN: 1484390504
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
Combining balance sheet data on 900,000 firms from 48 countries with information on the adoption of macroprudential policies during 2003-2011, we find that these policies are associated with lower credit growth. These effects are especially significant for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and young firms that, according to the literature, are more financially constrained and bank dependent. Among MSMEs and young firms, those with weaker balance sheets exhibit lower credit growth in conjunction with the adoption of macroprudential policies, suggesting that these policies can enhance financial stability. Finally, our results show that macroprudential policies have real effects, as they are associated with lower investment and sales growth.
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
ISBN: 1484390504
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
Combining balance sheet data on 900,000 firms from 48 countries with information on the adoption of macroprudential policies during 2003-2011, we find that these policies are associated with lower credit growth. These effects are especially significant for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and young firms that, according to the literature, are more financially constrained and bank dependent. Among MSMEs and young firms, those with weaker balance sheets exhibit lower credit growth in conjunction with the adoption of macroprudential policies, suggesting that these policies can enhance financial stability. Finally, our results show that macroprudential policies have real effects, as they are associated with lower investment and sales growth.