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Finance
IDS research on Finance centres around the following two sub-themes:
Macro Finance
Net private capital flows to developing countries have recovered in the recent past, but still remains very volatile. More understanding is needed both of the factors that influence the supply of private capital flows and of the policy changes necessary to ensure a more stable global economic environment and a more sustainable flow of private capital to the developing and transition economies.
Microfinance
Our research and advisory work on Microfinance focuses mainly on social performance management.
The Imp-Act Consortium, a major consortium hosted by IDS, is a global group of organisations working to promote and support the management of social performance by MFIs.
Seven leading practitioner-focused organisations are collaborating to train and support MFIs to implement social performance management (SPM) systems, build global capacity to support SPM, share lessons learnt and 'good practice', and promote an enabling environment for SPM.
News »»
Bellagio Initiative to consider call for greater checks and balances on philanthropic foundations
Published: 12 Oct 2011
The growing size and reach of foundations raises questions about the influence of private wealth in international development.
Global financial turmoil: Five lessons from developing country crises
Published: 18 Aug 2011
As volatility in global financial markets continues, Stephen Spratt outlines five key lessons from developing country crises.
Taxing financial transactions – from the moral case to practical implementation
Published: 21 Jun 2011
More than 80 experts gathered in Brussels last week for a high-level debate launching Neil McCulloch’s research on Financial Transaction Taxes.
Events
Financial Markets and Food Price Volatility Workshop: Mapping Key Actors and Urgent Actions
Dates: 6 Feb 2012
Time: 9:30-17:45
This workshop brings together the key thinkers from academia, NGOs, policy institutes and government. We have sought to represent a variety of perspectives, and are aiming for a lively and thought-provoking series of presentations and discussions.
Public Financial Management October 2012
Dates: 8 Oct 2012 - 26 October 2012
IDS Training course: Public Finance Management October 2012
This workshop brings together the key thinkers from academia, NGOs, policy institutes and government. We have sought to represent a variety of perspectives, and are aiming for a lively and thought-provoking series of presentations and discussions.
IDS Training course: Public Finance Management October 2012
Latest Publications on Finance »
- Peterson, S. (2011) 'Plateaus not Summits: Reforming Public Financial Management in Africa', Public Administration and Development 31.3:205-213
- McCulloch, N. (2011) 'The Indonesian Sub-National Growth and Governance Dataset - Documentation' , Brighton: IDS
- Peterson, S. (2011) 'Why it Worked: Critical Success Factors of a Financial Reform Project in Africa', Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP 11-019, Harvard Kennedy School
- McCulloch, N. and Pacillo, G. (2011) 'The Tobin Tax - A Review of the Evidence' ED WPS No 16-2011, Brighton: Department of Economics, University of Sussex
- McCulloch, N. and Malesky, E. (2011) 'Does Better Local Governance Improve District Growth Performance in Indonesia' ED-WPS No. 17/2011, Brighton: Department of Economics, University of Sussex
Finance projects at IDS »»
- Aid for Nutrition - How Much is Being Invested? - (2011 - 2011)
- Assessing the Tobin Tax - The current financial crisis has stirred up an old debate about whether it might make sense to impose a Tobin Tax, either on foreign exchange transactions or on all financial transactions. (2009 - 2011)
- Financing Renewable Energy in Developing Countries: Mechanisms and Responsibilities - Financing Renewable Energy in Developing Countries: Mechanisms and Responsibilities is a background paper that has been prepared for the European Report on Development (ERD) 2012. (Ongoing)
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