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Showing 1 to 20 of 220 for “"Development Finance"”.
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Essays on development finance
… 1 examines how the structure of existing microfinance contracts may discourage risky but high-expected return investments. I develop a theory that unifies models of investment choice, informal insurance, and formal financial contracts and test the predictions using a series of experiments with …
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Innovative development finance: A critical analysis
This PhD investigates innovative development finance, a celebrated trend in development, arguing that, while there is potential, there are also important economic and political costs. Innovative development finance, which has emerged since the millennium, is situated at the intersection of the turn …
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The coordination of development finance and employment & training programs
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1983.
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The role of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in economic growth in Zambia
This study empirically investigates the role Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) play in the economic growth of Zambia from 1992: Q1 to 2015: Q4. The main aim of the study is to find out if DFIs enhance economic growth in Zambia and if the growth witnessed over the study period was in fact …
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The Impact of Development Finance Institutions on Economic Growth: A case of South Africa
The relationship between financial development and economic growth remains a crucial subject of exploration in the academic world. Although several therioes and studies have been conducted to assess casuality between these two economic indicator proxies, the results remain inconclusive as to …
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Comparative analysis of financing instruments used by development finance institutions: lessons for Brics Development Bank
Financing instruments are the means by which development finance institutions carry out their mandate of addressing the socio-economic needs of the country, group of countries or a region. It is of great importance that the development and application of financing instruments should be in line with …
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Exploring the catalytic influence of development finance institutions (DFIs) on South African venture capital (VC)
Development finance institutions (DFIs) have various roles to play in capital markets. Specifically, the three theoretical principles according to which DFIs are supposed to operate are 1) Financial sustainability, 2) Additionality and 3) Catalytic influence. The latter principle means that DFIs …
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Exploring the catalytic influence of development finance institutions (DFIs) on South African venture capital (VC)
Development finance institutions (DFIs) have various roles to play in capital markets. Specifically, the three theoretical principles according to which DFIs are supposed to operate are 1) Financial sustainability, 2) Additionality and 3) Catalytic influence. The latter principle means that DFIs …
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Overcoming financial exclusion: Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs) and the balancing of financial and social objectives
This thesis explores Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFI) as an alternative vehicle for the supply of debt finance to financially excluded enterprises. CDFIs are part of a broader approach to addressing financial exclusion that is experienced by commercial and social enterprises in the …
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The Role of Development Finance Institutions and Aid Agencies in Zimbabwe’s achievement of Sustainable Development Goals
… its role in determining the success rate of the developmental agenda at country specific level. To undertake this investigation, the role of external funding was assessed alongside other factors largely viewed to be also relevant in discussing the success of the development agenda. The research …
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The risk appetite of development finance institutions (DFIs) and funding for start-ups in South Africa
… publicly available data from three South African Development Finance Institutions (DFI's), this study examines the risk appetite of Business Partners (BP), the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA). This study analyses data between 2011 and 2015 to …
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Impacts and issues of a social innovation approach to development finance: a case study of Zoona
… of pursuing a social innovation approach to development finance and the extent to which it impacts the development of economic, personal and social capital in developing countries. It draws on conceptual ideas around the evolution of development finance from a pure aid perspective to more …
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Cooperative financial institutions (CFIs) as a source of development finance - a case study on Sub-Saharan Africa
The lack of access to finance is cited as one of the major barriers preventing developing countries from attaining economic development. While traditional sources of financing such as Official Development Assistance (ODA), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Remittances have done much to alleviate …
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The impact of development finance institutions on the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Windhoek, Namibia
… by numerous challenges such as lack of access to finance among several others. To circumvent this challenge Namibia has developed Development Financial Institutions namely Development Bank of Namibia as well as Small and Medium Enterprise Bank to ease the access to funding. Development Finance …
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Tax credits for housing : the experience of the New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority investment incentive program
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1996.
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Financing development or developing finance? A review of development impact evaluation systems used by development finance institutions in South Africa
The landscape of South African National Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) is comprised of twelve entities. Their institutional objectives range from supporting farmers, financing industrialisation, infrastructural development, and promoting financial inclusion. These DFI objectives fall under …
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An evaluation of development finance and employment creation since 2004 - 2014: A case study of the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN)
The existing studies on the relationship between development finance and employment creation provide conclusive empirical evidence. This study was conducted to evaluate the development finance and employment creation since 2004 to 2014 at Development Bank of Namibia. This study used a sample of 17 …
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China's development finance for cross-border infrastructure: an East African perspective on its role in advancing developmental regionalism and regional integration.
This study explores whether China's development finance has contributed to regional integration in East Africa. The main research question is: has China's development finance of infrastructure projects contributed to developmental regionalism? This was supported by the sub question: has China's …
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Investigating the factors that constrain growth of funded SMMEs in KwaZulu Natal Province: a case study of Ithala Development Finance Corporation
This research investigates the factors that affect the performance of funded Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) in the KwaZulu Natal (KZN) province of South Africa. Many studies have shown that access to financing is the major challenge facing small enterprises in Africa due to a number of …
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