Do the repayment requirements of the classic microfinance contract inhibit investment in high-return but illiquid business opportunities among the poor?
The currently intense debate about ‘land grabs’ or ‘land investment’ in Africa has reinforced the significance of relations around land on the continent.
The approach of 2015, the target date of the Millennium Development Goals, sets the stage for a global reengagement on the question of “what is development?” We argue that the post-2015 development fr
Book abstract: At the beginning of the twentieth century Venezuela had one of the poorest economies in Latin America, but by 1970 it had become the richest country in the region and one of the twenty
Agricultural Development in China explains how China’s farm economy historically responded to the demands of a rising population. Dwight H. Perkins begins in the year A.D.
Book abstract: The Chinese economy is undergoing profound change in policy and structure.
There is wide recognition that the policies and institutions that have served China well over the past three decades require radical change and reform if China is to sustain progress to high-income st
Governments can play great roles in their countries, regions, and cities; facilitating or leading the resolution of festering problems and opening new pathways for progress.
The recent banking crisis highlights the challenges faced in credit intermediation.
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