Financing Economic Development in the 21st Century

Financing Economic Development in the 21st Century
Author: Sammis B. White
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 375
Release: 2014-12-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317470508

The fully revised new edition of this textbook presents a well-balanced set of economic development financing tools and techniques focused on our current times of economic austerity. While traditional public sector techniques are evaluated and refocused, this volume emphasizes the role of the private sector and the increasing need to bring together different techniques and sources to create a workable financial development package. The chapters address critical assessments of various methods as well as practical advice on how to implement these techniques. New chapters on entrepreneurship, the changing nature of the community banking system, and the increasing need for partnerships provides critical insights into the ever-evolving practice of economic development finance.

Capital in the American Economy

Capital in the American Economy
Author: Simon Smith Kuznets
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 694
Release: 2015-12-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1400879728

An examination of long-term trends in capital formation and financing in the U.S., this study is organized primarily around the principal capital-using sectors of the economy: agriculture, mining and manufacturing, public utilities, non-farm residential real estate, and government. The analysis summarizes major trends in real capital formation and financing, and the factors that determined the trends. Originally published in 1961. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Insider Lending

Insider Lending
Author: Naomi R. Lamoreaux
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1996-08-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780521566247

This book, first published in 1994, explores the important role that insider lending played in the economic development of early nineteenth-century New England.

Competitive Cities in the 21st Century

Competitive Cities in the 21st Century
Author: Kyeong Ae Choe
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2011-10-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9290924314

Economic challenges in developing Asian countries have become more complex: urban populations are growing at great cost to the environment, climate change has increased risks of natural disasters, and income gaps within and between developing countries are widening. These factors threaten the sustainable growth and development of urban areas, the drivers of Asia's economy. A strategic approach for inclusive growth is needed. The City Cluster Economic Development approach provides a strategic framework and a set of analytical tools, which governments, businesses, and communities can use to support the inclusive and sustainable development of competitive urban economies in Asia. Said approach was developed and tested by the Asian Development Bank to improve the basis for integrated planning and development of urban regions in Asia and the Pacific. It also elps urban managers and other city stakeholders identify action plans and determine priority investment areas.

Economic Development and Islamic Finance

Economic Development and Islamic Finance
Author: Zamir Iqbal
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2013-08-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0821399535

Although Islamic finance is one of the fastest growing segments of emerging global financial markets, its concepts are not fully exploited especially in the areas of economic development, inclusion, access to finance, and public policy. This volume is to improve understanding of the perspective of Islamic finance on economic development, social and economic justice, human welfare, and economic growth.

Finance and Growth

Finance and Growth
Author: Ross Levine
Publisher:
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2004
Genre: Economic development
ISBN:

"This paper reviews, appraises, and critiques theoretical and empirical research on the connections between the operation of the financial system and economic growth. While subject to ample qualifications and countervailing views, the preponderance of evidence suggests that both financial intermediaries and markets matter for growth and that reverse causality alone is not driving this relationship. Furthermore, theory and evidence imply that better developed financial systems ease external financing constraints facing firms, which illuminates one mechanism through which financial development influences economic growth. The paper highlights many areas needing additional research"--NBER website

Economic Development Finance

Economic Development Finance
Author: Karl F Seidman
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780761927099

"Economic Development Finance provides a foundation for students and professionals in the technical aspects of business and real estate finance and surveys the full range of policies, program models, and financing tools used in economic development practice within the United States."--Jacket.

Financing Eco Dev in 21st Century

Financing Eco Dev in 21st Century
Author:
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Total Pages: 388
Release:
Genre: Finance
ISBN: 9780765634962

14. International Business and Multinational Corporations in China -- 15. Taiwan' s Recent Economy and Business Environment -- 16. Opportunities and Challenges for Hong Kong in the New Millennium -- Editors and Contributors -- Index

Studies in State and Local Public Finance

Studies in State and Local Public Finance
Author: Harvey S. Rosen
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2007-12-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0226726258

In fiscal year 1981-82, state and local government spending actually exceeded federal nondefense spending. However, past research in public finance has focused on federal spending and policies and paid little attention to the economic problems of state and local governments. Studies in State and Local Public Finance goes far in correcting this omission. Developed from a National Bureau of Economic Research conference on state and local financing, the volume includes papers summarizing and extending recent research as well as commentaries. Covering a wide range of topics, the papers share an empirical orientation and a concern with policy issues. The first two papers look at the role of tax-exempt bonds in local public finance. Their findings suggest that tax policies significantly affect municipal borrowing practices and that financial advantage can be achieved under certain of these practices. Other papers address specific issues related to state and local tax policy: the impact of local taxes on location decisions; efficient road-use charges for trucks; and the relation of income and general sales tax systems over time. Examining issues related to United States federalism, the last paper focuses on the impact of federal grant aid to states. The research and findings these papers report make an important contribution to the study of local public finance and should be of particular interest to policymakers and those involved in private and public financing at the local, state, or federal level.