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    Research briefing: what can African countries learn from Brazil’s inclusive growth and development?

    International Research Initiative on Brazil and Africa, 2014
    Until the mid-2000s, credit in Brazil was characterised by: volatility; high costs; high concentrations in the banking industry, with the significant participation of state-owned institutions; segmentation, with large quasi-fiscal funds earmarking credit for investments.  Today, the Brazilian financial market is very different from the early 2000s, and, as this paper argues, may offer less
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    Restructuring Brazil’s national financial system

    International Research Initiative on Brazil and Africa, 2014
    This paper examines the main institutional reforms that had a major impact in terms of building a robust (but not flawless) domestic financial system in Brazil after 1994, when the high inflation period came to an end. Its aim is to identify the most important policy measures that were taken as well as the economic and political motivations that supported the decision-making process.
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    Meaning of indian economic dynamism for the East Asian economic integration process

    Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2014
    The study sets out to demonstrate what Indian economic dynamism brings to the ASEAN+6 process, including its developmental implications. It also aims to highlight how India’s soft power has not only cultural and ethical dimensions but also crucial economic significance to its integration within Asia.
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    China's economic rise: history, trends, challenges, and implications for the United States

    Federation of American Scientists, 2014
    Some economists forecast that China will overtake the United States as the world’s largest economy within a few years. China’s economic rise has significant implications for the United States and hence is of major interest to Congress. On the one hand, China is a large (and potentially huge) export market for the United States. Many U.S.
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    South Africa and China: the making of a partnership

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2014
    South Africa–China relations are developing at a steady pace, from the onset of formal diplomatic ties in 1998 to the multi-faceted partnership we see today. Its various elements include historical links, diplomatic relations, multilateral co-operation, trade and investment, and public media engagement.
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    Social networks and micro finance

    Centre for Micro Finance, India, 2012
    This summary reviews a number of studies that deal with the issues of social networks and finance, the role of informal institutions within networks and econometrics of studying social networks.
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    Self Help Group bank linkage: through the responsible finance lens

    Centre for Micro Finance, India, 2013
    The self-help group (SHG) program began as a women’s empowerment initiative in the 1980’s and added a significant component in 1992, when it linked a small number of SHGs with banks. The objective of this report is to review the group dynamics in terms of financial transactions, decision making, cohesiveness, transparency and acceptance towards technology and new policy.
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    Scope of mobile banking services: women’s Papad-Making Enterprise in urban-slum of Dharavi

    Centre for Micro Finance, India, 2014
    Lijjat Papad Company is an institution that is registered as a cooperative society of women in Dharavi (India), promoting home-based employment for women. The company facilitates the opening of a basic savings account hosted by Bank of Baroda to pay its workers’ wages.
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    Impact of EKO’s SimpliBank on the saving behaviour and practices of low income customers: the Indian experience

    Centre for Micro Finance, India, 2012
    India has the second largest financially excluded poor in the world, yet given the rising mobile phone usage in the country, m-banking has a great potential for reaching unbanked population. In this respect, EKO mobile banking is an early mover in offering basic saving account to the poor in partnership with the State Bank of India on a low cost banking platform.
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    International Research Initiative on Brazil and Africa (IRIBA)

    Brazil has emerged as a globally significant economic power in the last decade, combining accelerated growth with falling poverty and inequality.

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