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  • 1
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    Financial Deepening in the CFA Franc Zone : The Role of Institutions (2009)
    Washington, D.C : International Monetary Fund
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    gbv_845893017
    Format: Online-Ressource (17 p)
    Edition: Online-Ausg.
    ISBN: 1451872607 , 9781451872606
    Series Statement: IMF Working Papers Working Paper No. 09/113
    Content: During the 1980s and early 1990s many Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries undertook reforms to promote financial sector deepening. Nevertheless, financial sectors in SSA countries remain among the shallowest in the world and, within Sub-Saharan Africa, financial depth in the CFA franc zone is even more limited. This paper sets out to investigate empirically factors that may explain why financial depth in the CFA franc zone is shallower than in the rest of SSA using panel data for a sample of 40 countries for 1992-2006. The results indicate that the gap in financial development between the CFA franc zone countries and the rest of SSA can be explained by differences in institutional quality (e.g., availability of credit information, and strength and enforcement of property rights), variables that policy makers can influence
    Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Ghura, Dhaneshwar Financial Deepening in the CFA Franc Zone: The Role of Institutions Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009 ISBN 9781451872606
    Language: English
    DOI: 10.5089/9781451872606.001
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  • 2
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    Financial Channels, Property Rights, and Poverty : A Sub-Saharan African Perspective (2016)
    Washington, D.C. :The World Bank,
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    UID:
    almafu_9958143940302883
    Format: 1 online resource (28 pages)
    Series Statement: Policy research working papers.
    Content: Studies on the link between financial development and poverty have been inconclusive. Some claim that deeper financial sectors should improve the allocation of capital by allowing entrepreneurs greater access to finance, which should particularly favor the poor. Others argue that improvements in the financial system primarily benefit the rich and politically connected. The literature has also been ambiguous about the channels through which finance may be associated with lower poverty (deposits versus credit). Looking at a sample of 37 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa from 1992 through 2006, the paper suggests that financial deepening is associated with lower poverty through different channels depending on the strength of property rights. In the absence of well-defined and enforced property rights, wider access to saving and risk-sharing instruments is accompanied by a reduction in poverty. Only once property rights grow stronger is credit associated with lower poverty.
    Language: English
    DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-7559
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  • 3
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    Guns, Books, or Doctors? : Conflict and Public Spending in Haiti (2016)
    Washington, D.C. :The World Bank,
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    almafu_9958143928702883
    Format: 1 online resource (31 pages)
    Series Statement: Policy research working papers.
    Content: Haiti's economic development has been held back by a history of civil conflict and violence. With donor assistance declining from its exceptional levels following the 2010 earthquake, and concessional financing growing scarce, Haiti must learn to live with tighter budget constraints. At the same time, the United Nations forces that have provided security in the past decade are scaling down. Against this backdrop, this paper explores the conditions under which public spending can minimize violent conflict, and draws possible lessons for Haiti. Drawing on an empirical analysis of 148 countries over the period 1960-2009, simulations for Haiti suggest that increases in military spending would be associated with a higher risk of conflict, an observation in line with Haiti's own history. Greater welfare expenditure (education, health, and social assistance), by contrast, would be associated with lower risk of conflict.
    Language: English
    DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-7681
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  • 4
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    Oil and Civil Conflict : Can Public Spending have a Mitigation Effect? (2014)
    Washington, D.C., : The World Bank,
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    UID:
    almafu_9958246540702883
    Format: 1 online resource (32 pages)
    Series Statement: Policy research working papers.
    Content: This paper explores the conditions under which public spending could minimize violent conflict related to oil wealth. Previous work suggests that oil can lead to violent conflict because it increases the value of the state as a prize or because it undermines the state' bureaucratic penetration. Yet, little has been said on how oil wealth could be used to prevent the onset of violent conflict through public spending by buying off citizens and elites, increasing state legitimacy by providing basic services, or strengthening the military and security apparatus. The empirical analysis (148 countries over 1960-2009) shows that higher levels of military spending are associated with lower risk of small- and large-scale conflict onset in countries rich in oil and gas. By contrast, in economies with little natural resources, increases in military spending are associated with a higher risk of conflict. Welfare expenditure is associated with lower risk of small-scale conflict, irrespective of the level of oil revenue. However, general government spending does not appear to have any robust mitigating effects.
    Language: English
    DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-7100
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    Oil and Civil Conflict : Can Public Spending have a Mitigation Effect? (2014)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    UID:
    b3kat_BV048266533
    Format: 1 Online-Ressource (32 p)
    Content: This paper explores the conditions under which public spending could minimize violent conflict related to oil wealth. Previous work suggests that oil can lead to violent conflict because it increases the value of the state as a prize or because it undermines the state' bureaucratic penetration. Yet, little has been said on how oil wealth could be used to prevent the onset of violent conflict through public spending by buying off citizens and elites, increasing state legitimacy by providing basic services, or strengthening the military and security apparatus. The empirical analysis (148 countries over 1960-2009) shows that higher levels of military spending are associated with lower risk of small- and large-scale conflict onset in countries rich in oil and gas. By contrast, in economies with little natural resources, increases in military spending are associated with a higher risk of conflict. Welfare expenditure is associated with lower risk of small-scale conflict, irrespective of the level of oil revenue. However, general government spending does not appear to have any robust mitigating effects
    Additional Edition: Singh, Raju Jan Oil and Civil Conflict
    Language: English
    DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-7100
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    Financial Channels, Property Rights, and Poverty : A Sub-Saharan African Perspective (2016)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    UID:
    b3kat_BV048269199
    Format: 1 Online-Ressource (28 p)
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Content: Studies on the link between financial development and poverty have been inconclusive. Some claim that deeper financial sectors should improve the allocation of capital by allowing entrepreneurs greater access to finance, which should particularly favor the poor. Others argue that improvements in the financial system primarily benefit the rich and politically connected. The literature has also been ambiguous about the channels through which finance may be associated with lower poverty (deposits versus credit). Looking at a sample of 37 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa from 1992 through 2006, the paper suggests that financial deepening is associated with lower poverty through different channels depending on the strength of property rights. In the absence of well-defined and enforced property rights, wider access to saving and risk-sharing instruments is accompanied by a reduction in poverty. Only once property rights grow stronger is credit associated with lower poverty
    Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Singh, Raju Jan Financial Channels, Property Rights, and Poverty: A Sub-Saharan African Perspective Washington, D.C : The World Bank, 2016
    Language: English
    DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-7559
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    Haiti : Toward a New Narrative (2015)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
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    UID:
    b3kat_BV048268834
    Format: 1 Online-Ressource
    Series Statement: Systematic Country Diagnostics
    Content: This Systematic Country Diagnostic seeks to identify the most important constraints to and opportunities for inclusive and sustainable growth in Haiti, a country that is one of the poorest and least equal countries in the world. For this purpose, an extensive review of the literature (from both within and outside the World Bank) was carried out, as well as broad consultations across the country. The results point out five broad themes around which activities need to be organized in order to ignite a process whereby Haiti could set itself on a new development path: (i) balancing macroeconomic stability with developmental needs; (ii) improving statistics and analytics; (iii) creating greater economic opportunities and better jobs, including through infrastructure and human capital; (iv) (re)building the social contract; and (v) reducing vulnerabilities and building resilience. Progress on all these themes is needed simultaneously. In light of the tighter budget constraints facing the government, maintaining the stability of the macroeconomic environment, and improving knowledge and statistics to increase the effectiveness of public policy (including more transparent fiscal reporting) call more particularly for immediate attention
    Language: English
    DOI: 10.1596/22580
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    Guns, Books, or Doctors? : Conflict and Public Spending in Haiti (2016)
    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
    Details
    UID:
    b3kat_BV048269604
    Format: 1 Online-Ressource (31 p)
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Content: Haiti's economic development has been held back by a history of civil conflict and violence. With donor assistance declining from its exceptional levels following the 2010 earthquake, and concessional financing growing scarce, Haiti must learn to live with tighter budget constraints. At the same time, the United Nations forces that have provided security in the past decade are scaling down. Against this backdrop, this paper explores the conditions under which public spending can minimize violent conflict, and draws possible lessons for Haiti. Drawing on an empirical analysis of 148 countries over the period 1960–2009, simulations for Haiti suggest that increases in military spending would be associated with a higher risk of conflict, an observation in line with Haiti's own history. Greater welfare expenditure (education, health, and social assistance), by contrast, would be associated with lower risk of conflict
    Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Singh, Raju Jan Guns, Books, or Doctors? Conflict and Public Spending in Haiti Washington, D.C : The World Bank, 2016
    Language: English
    DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-7681
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  • 9
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    Subnational public finance management : institutions and macroeconomics considerations (2005)
    [Washington, D.C.] :International Monetary Fund, Fiscal Affairs Dept.,
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    UID:
    edocfu_9958112105302883
    Format: 1 online resource (27 p.)
    ISBN: 1-4623-7505-7 , 1-4527-5319-9 , 1-283-51848-1 , 1-4519-0663-3 , 9786613830937
    Series Statement: IMF working paper ; WP/05/108
    Content: Transparent public financial management at the subnational level requires institutions and processes that mirror those needed at the central government level, in order to generate better accountability and competition among different subnational governments, critical elements in ensuring good governance and efficiency of decentralized administrations. Further subnational debt also has implications for overall macroeconomic stability that concerns the central government. The key components are identified, with a particular focus on subnational debt monitoring and management.
    Note: "June 2005." , "This paper has been prepared for the Handbook on Fiscal Federalism, edited by Ehtisham Ahmad and Giorgio Brosio (to be published by Edward Elgar in 2006)."- -Abstract. , ""Contents""; ""I. INTRODUCTION""; ""II. COMMUNITY-BASED DEVELOPMENTS""; ""III. THE PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROCESSES""; ""IV. MACROECONOMIC STABILITY AND SUBNATIONAL DEBT MANAGEMENT""; ""V. CONCLUSIONS"" , English
    Additional Edition: ISBN 1-4518-6127-3
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    How should subnational government borrowing be regulated? : some cross-country empirical evidence (2005)
    Washington, D.C. :International Monetary Fund, Fiscal Affairs Dept.,
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    UID:
    edoccha_9958116283902883
    Format: 1 online resource (34 p.)
    ISBN: 1-4623-3470-9 , 1-4519-8333-6 , 1-282-07642-6 , 1-4519-0609-9 , 9786613799326
    Series Statement: IMF working paper ; WP/05/54
    Content: Countries have adopted various institutional responses to subnational government borrowing. Using a sample of 44 countries 1982-2000, this paper provides a panel data analysis to determine the most effective borrowing constraints for containing local fiscal deficits. The results suggest that no single institutional arrangement is superior under all circumstances. The appropriateness of specific arrangements depends upon other institutional characteristics, particularly the degree of vertical fiscal imbalance, the existence of any bailout precedent, and the quality of fiscal reporting.
    Note: "March 2005." , ""Contents""; ""I. INTRODUCTION""; ""II. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK""; ""III. EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS""; ""IV. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""DATA SOURCES"" , English
    Additional Edition: ISBN 1-4518-6073-0
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