a framework for financial access Barr, Michael S. Kumar, Anjali. Litan, Robert E. 1950- World Bank International Monetary Fund ebrary, Inc text bibliography conference publication Electronic books. dcu Washington, D.C Brookings Institution Press c2007 2007 monographic eng

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vii, 198 p. : ill. "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. 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. Michael S. Barr, Anjali Kumar, Robert E. Litan, editors. "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." Includes bibliographical references and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. d------ Finance Developing countries Congresses Financial institutions Developing countries Congresses Microfinance Developing countries Congresses Credit Developing countries Congresses Financial services industry Developing countries Congresses HG195 .B84 2007eb 332.109172/4 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10193754 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10193754 CaPaEBR 070711 ebr10193754