African finance in the 21st century
By: edited by Marc Quintyn and Geneviève Verdier
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan/International Monetary Fund
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Basingstoke [England]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780230580503
Description: "With contributions by experts from official agencies in Africa, international financial institutions, the private sector, and academia, this book focuses on financial sector development in Sub-Saharan Africa and how institutions can play a more active role in economic development"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Leslie Lipschitz; title: Introduction and Overview / Marc Quintyn and Genevieve Verdier; title: Pt. 1. Finance in Africa - Developments, Diagnosis and Determinants; title: 1. Finance-Growth Nexus: Theory, Evidence, and Implications for Africa / Stephen Haber; title: 2. Finance in Africa: A Diagnosis / Patrick Honohan; title: 3. Financial Deepening in the CFA Franc Zone: The Role of Institutions / Raju Jan Singh, Kangni Kpodar and Dhaneshwar Ghura; title: 4. Developing a Sound Banking System in Sub-Saharan African Countries / Louis Kasekende; title: 5. From Informal Finance to Formal Finance - Lessons from Linkage Efforts / Ernest Aryeetey and Ama Pokuaa Fenny; title: 6. African Stock Markets - Opportunities and Issues / Lemma W. Senbet and Isaac Otchere; title: Pt. II. Finance in Africa - Policy Issues and Case Studies; title: 7. Regulatory Frameworks in Sub-Saharan Africa: Ensuring Efficiency and Soundness / Inutu Lukonga; title: 8. Building Supervisory Structures in Africa - An Analytcal Framework / Marc Quintyn and Michael Taylor; title: 9. Regional Financial Integration as a Potential Engine for Financial Development in sub-Saharan Africa / John Wakeman-Linn and Smita Wagh; title: 10. Access to Finance in Africa - Consolidating the Positive Trends / Jennifer Isern, Estelle Lahaye and Audrey Linthorst; title: 11. Developing Credit Reporting in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges / Nataliya Mylenko; title: 12. Case Study on Microfinance Institutions and Policies in Madagascar: Promoting a Viable Sector / Emma Andrianasolo; title: 13. Financial Sector Development Program (FSDP): The Case of Rwanda / Consolate Rusagara.