The Economics of Financial Cooperatives

Income Distribution, Political Economy and Regulation

Amr Khafagy (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

180 Seiten

2019
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-367-35839-6 (ISBN)

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Building on theories of finance and distribution, and the political economy of finance, this book explains the influence of financial cooperatives on wealth and income distribution, and institutional factors that determine the development of financial cooperatives. The book discusses the dynamics of income and wealth distribution with and without financial cooperatives, and defines the economic objective for financial cooperatives. Through explaining the influence of political institutions and regulations on the development of financial cooperatives, this book examines why financial cooperatives grew in some emerging economies and not in other similar ones.

The book is of interest to scholars interested in financial economics, political economy of finance, alternative banking and development finance, and banking regulation. The book also gives valuable output to central bankers and financial and monetary policy makers in underdeveloped economies. In addition, it will be of particular interest to practitioners in international development institutions, especially those engaged in development finance and rural finance.

Amr Khafagy works at the Countryside and Community Research Institute, University of Gloucestershire. His research explores the political economy of finance and the dynamics of income and wealth distribution, the economics of cooperatives, and the political economy of the Middle East. He has worked in the banking and microfinance sectors in Egypt and India.

1. Introduction: why financial cooperatives matter now 2. Finance, distribution and the economic objective of financial cooperatives 3. Financial cooperatives and income inequality: empirical evidence 4. Political economy theory for financial cooperative development 5. Political institutions and financial cooperative development: empirical evidence 6. The origin and rationale for financial cooperative regulation in underdeveloped economies 7. Regulation, supervision and deposit insurance for financial cooperatives: an empirical investigation Discussion and conclusions

Erscheinungsdatum	16.09.2019
Reihe/Serie	Banking, Money and International Finance
Zusatzinfo	26 Tables, black and white; 6 Line drawings, black and white; 6 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	520 g
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management
	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Finanzwissenschaft
	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Wirtschaftspolitik
ISBN-10	0-367-35839-5 / 0367358395
ISBN-13	978-0-367-35839-6 / 9780367358396
Zustand	Neuware