This report explores the dynamics between domestic food security in Central America and global price inflation. The report analyzes the extent to which international food and fertilizer prices have been...
Among Latin American countries, Colombia has been a pioneer in policies and programs for the informal and microenterprise sectors. This support is the result of the efforts of a group of Non-governmental...
Promoting efficient rural financial intermediation, by Jacob Yaron, McDonald Benjamin, and Stephanie Charitonenko. The role of long-term finance : theory and evidence, by Gerard Caprio, Jr. and Asli Demirguc-Kunt...
Although governments have traditionally used subsidized credit programs to promote agricultural growth, this approach has generally failed to improve incomes and alleviate poverty in rural areas. It has...
This paper is offered as a sourcebook for decision makers seeking to create such an environment. The paper first outlines the traditional approach to rural finance which relied heavily on supply-led, state...