Main sources of finance for development: retrospective view on the evolution of pre-crisis ideas.

Sherstnev, Mikhail (2009): Main sources of finance for development: retrospective view on the evolution of pre-crisis ideas.

Abstract

The paper provides the overview of the ideas on the sources of finance for development which were widely discussed by international community before the crisis in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. This set of ideas remains the starting point for further discussion on the issue and political action in the post-crisis world.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Development; finance; Millenium Development Goals
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F3 - International Finance; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O16 - Financial Markets ; Saving and Capital Investment ; Corporate Finance and Governance; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O19 - International Linkages to Development ; Role of International Organizations

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