{"product_id":"finance-and-development-surveys-of-theory-evidence-and-policy-9781845428563","title":"Finance and Development: Surveys of Theory,","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the last two decades, the role of finance in the development process has become a major topic of research and debate. Although it is widely agreed that there is an important link between the two, there is much less consensus on the exact nature of the relationship. Is financial development a prerequisite for general economic development, or is it a more passive by-product of the development process? \u003cp\u003eIn this valuable new book, a distinguished group of authors takes stock of the existing state of knowledge in the field of finance and the development process. Each chapter offers a comprehensive survey and synthesis of current issues. These include such critical subjects as savings, financial markets and the macroeconomy, stock market development, financial regulation, foreign investment and aid, financing livelihoods, microfinance, rural financial markets, small and medium enterprises, corporate finance and banking. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be accessible to postgraduate and advanced undergraduate students of finance and development. It will also be an essential reference source for all professionals and academics working in this area who want to learn how finance can contribute to the development process and poverty reduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'In this new book a group of 18 distinguished authors presents comprehensive surveys of current issues in the field of finance and development. . . This book nicely bridges the gap between general research on the role of finance for economic growth and the role finance plays for developing economies and poverty reduction. . . Moreover, the authors identify a great number of promising ideas for future research. . .'\u003c\/i\u003e -- Ryszard Kokoszczynski, SUERF Newsletter - The European Money \u0026amp; Finance Forum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents:    Preface    1. How Does Finance Contribute to the Development Process and Poverty Reduction?   Christopher J. Green, Colin H. Kirkpatrick and Victor Murinde  PART I:  FINANCIAL MARKETS AND THE MACROECONOMY    2. Savings and Financial Sector Development: Assessing the Evidence   George Mavrotas  3. Flow of Funds: The Relationship between Finance and the Macroeconomy   Christopher J. Green and Victor Murinde  4. Stock Market Development: What Have We Learned?   Rose W. Ngugi, Victor Murinde and Christopher J. Green  5. Financial Regulation in Developing Countries: Policy and Recent Experience   Martin Brownbridge, Colin H. Kirkpatrick and Samuel Munzele Maimbo  6. Banking Regulation after Recent Financial Crises: Lessons for Developing and Developed Countries   David T. Llewellyn  7. Policy Issues in Market-Based and Non-Market-Based Measures to Control the Volatility of Portfolio Investment   Edmond Valpy Knox FitzGerald  PART II:  HOUSEHOLDS, FIRMS, AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 8. Finance and Poor People’s Livelihoods   Susan Johnson, David Hulme and Orlanda Ruthven  9. Finance for the Poor: The Way Forward?   Thankom Arun, David Hulme, Imran Matin and Stuart Rutherford  10. Rural Financial Markets   Susan Johnson  11. Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Developing Economies   Frederick Nixson and Paul Cook  12. Company Financial Structure: A Survey and Implications for Developing Economies    Sanjiva Prasad, Christopher J. Green and Victor Murinde  Index","brand":"Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042960867671,"sku":"9781845428563","price":53.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781845428563.jpg?v=1750956413","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/finance-and-development-surveys-of-theory-evidence-and-policy-9781845428563","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}