Development Finance As Institution Building: A New Approach To Poverty-oriented Banking

by Jan Pieter Krahnen

Overview

In this comparative study of programmes against poverty in developing countries, the authors argue that building sustainable, target group-oriented financial institutions is important and feasible, and that it is likely to have greater development impact than the channelling of external funds to poor target groups (small and micro-scale business, small farmers, and women). The analysis has far-reaching implications for development policy and will interest development specialists, policymakers, and scholars of development finance and international banking.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429720703
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/06/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	154
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Jan Pieter Krahnen (Author) , Reinhard H. Schmidt (Author)

Table of Contents

Finance and development; on the dualistic structure of the financial system; institutional analysis; institution building; summary and outlook.

Editorial Reviews

A substantial revision of a report to the International Labour Office in Geneva, which commissioned the comparative study of financial institutions and mechanisms within the context of its renewed focus on programs against poverty and in support of the private sector. The findings were at odds with the organization's approach of target-group oriented finance to build sustainable financial intermediaries for people and potential entrepreneurs in developing countries. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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