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Financial Systems in Developing Economies Growth, Inequality and Policy Evaluation in Thailand

Author: Robert M. Townsend
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199533237
Published In: January 2011
Format: Hardback , 488 pages
Jurisdiction: Thailand ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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- The first of its kind to provide an in-depth evaluation of the financial system of Thailand
- Extensive maps and graphs, including a colour plate section and survey data collected by the author
- Uses micro and macroeconomics to provide an integrated understanding of new and emerging markets
- Provides a new lens in which to evaluate developing economies
Unique in its approach and in the variety of methods and data employed, this book is the first of its kind to provide an in-depth evaluation of the financial system of Thailand, a proto-typical Asian developing economy. Using a wealth of primary source qualitative and quantitative data, including survey data collected by the author, it evaluates the impact of specific financial institutions, markets for credit and insurance, and government policies on growth, inequality, and poverty at the macro, regional, and village level in Thailand. Useful not only as a guide to the Thai economy but more importantly as a means of assessing the impact that financial institutions and policy variation can have at the macro- and micro-level, including the distribution of gains and losses, this book will be invaluable to academics and policymakers with an interest in development finance.

Readership: Academics and students interested in economics, development and welfare. Policymakers, NGOs and organizations working in the field of development finance.
Preface
1: Growth, Inequality, Poverty, and Financial Deepening
2: Conceptual Frameworks for Measurement
3: Disparities among Regional Economies - Spatial (Dis)Aggregation
4: Micro Kuznets and Macro TFP Decompositions
5: Driving Forces - Occupation, Financial Access, Education
6: Integrated Micro Macro Models with Dual Financial Sectors
7: Neoclassical Benchmarks and Anomalies for Those with Access
8: Impacts - Experimental and Econometric Program Evaluations
9: Obstacles to Trade, Enhanced Models of Selection, and the Impact of Policy Variation
10: Financial Systems in Developing Economies: Growth, Inequality, and Policy Evaluation in Thailand
Robert M. Townsend, Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics at MIT