Private Sector Development In An Emerging World

Author : Diederik Boer,Harald Sander,Katharina Friz,Antonella Anastasi
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783111071251

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Private Sector Development in an Emerging World by Diederik Boer,Harald Sander,Katharina Friz,Antonella Anastasi Pdf

This book explores the interactions between private sector development, public policies and societal institutions with a strong view on contributing to sustainable and inclusive development in emerging countries. The private sector is often praised as an engine of economic growth. This belief has led to significant efforts to promote private sector development in emerging countries. Development agencies prioritize private sector development and national governments are following suit, resulting in often huge incentives to stimulate and attract private investment. However, private sector development is not a panacea for sustainable and inclusive development as the past decades have clearly shown. Economic growth, societal development and environmental sustainability are often in a sharp conflict; and more often than not economic growth has failed to improve the lives of all citizens. This book examines the role the state and the private sector should play to benefit from the dynamics of business development, while ensuring that these benefits are shared broadly without jeopardizing sustainability. The views presented differ in detail, but the analyses and case studies presented share common themes, namely that the relative roles of state and private sector of should be balanced and that this particular balance should be based on the context of each country in order to make the private-public sector interaction work for all people.

Author : Neil F. Gregory,Stoyan Tenev,Dileep M. Wagle
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821348493

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China's Emerging Private Enterprises by Neil F. Gregory,Stoyan Tenev,Dileep M. Wagle Pdf

This report aims to take stock of the domestic private sector in China which has emerged over the past twenty years. It is based on surveys and interviews carried out in four locations in China where private sector development is relatively advanced. These studies were supplemented by discussions with entrepreneurs, industry associations, and government officials. The report focuses on three main themes: the structure of private enterprises, the enabling environment for their development and, access to financing. For each of these areas, the report presents an analysis of constraints on private sector development and outlines an agenda for addressing these constraints. The report recommends that, in order to encourage continuing private sector growth, the government should create a level playing field for all enterprises by intervening less and focusing on improved commercial legislation and more open markets. Financial institutions must develop to serve the private sector, and private enterprises need to mature and improve their corporate governance, in order to derive the most benefit from improvements in the business environment.

Author : Lael Brainard
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780815711261

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Transforming the Development Landscape by Lael Brainard Pdf

Private sector activity is crucial for development. It shapes the investment climate, mobilizes innovation and financing in areas such as global health, and can either cause or mitigate social and environmental harm. Yet so far, the international development debate has not focused on the role of the private sector. This volume—written by members of the private sector, philanthropic organizations, and academia—investigates ways to galvanize the private sector in the fight against global poverty. Using a bottom-up approach, they describe how the private sector affects growth and poverty alleviation. They also review the impediments to private capital investment, and discuss various approaches to risk mitigation, including public sector enhancements, and identify some specific new plans for financing development in neglected markets, including an equity-based model for financing small-to-medium-sized enterprises. From the top-down, the authors look at the social and environmental impact of private sector activities, investigate public-private partnerships, explore new perspectives on the role of multinationals, and discuss an in-depth case study of these issues as they relate to global public health. In addition to providing a broad overview of the current issues, this forward-looking volume assesses the action-oriented initiatives that already exist, and provides templates and suggestions for new initiatives and partnerships. Contributors include David DeFerranti (Brookings Institution), Timothy Freundlich (Calvert Social Investment Foundation), Ross Levine (World Bank), Sylvia Mathews (Gates Foundation), Jane Nelson (Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government), Alan Patricof (APAX Partners), Warrick Smith (World Bank), and Julie Sunderland (APAX Partners).

Author : Diederik de Boer, Harald Sander, Katharina Friz, Antonella Anastasi
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783111071664

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Private Sector Development in an Emerging World by Diederik de Boer, Harald Sander, Katharina Friz, Antonella Anastasi Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821334786

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Private Sector Development in Low-income Countries by Anonim Pdf

Annotation Assesses the progress of private sector development in low-income countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, from 1987 to the present. The book identifies causes of uneven performance and outlines the main elements of a strategy--led by the private sector-- for accelerated and shared growth to reduce poverty. Also available in French: (ISBN 0-8213-3550-2) Stock No. 13550.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2007-05-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264034228

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Business for Development Fostering the Private Sector by OECD Pdf

This book details the activities of the private sector in developing and emerging economies and demonstrates how these activities are inter-related with government policies.

Author : Michael U. Klein,Bita Hadjimichael
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822032999237

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The Private Sector in Development by Michael U. Klein,Bita Hadjimichael Pdf

The publication explores the role of the private sector in economic development and the challenges involved in the design of public policies which promote an appropriate balance between competition and regulation. Chapters discuss the following topics: the private sector and poverty reduction, the investment climate, public intervention to promote supply response, private participation and markets for basic services, pro-poor policy design, sustainability and reform aspects.

Author : Diery Seck
Publisher : Springer
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319051888

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Private Sector Development in West Africa by Diery Seck Pdf

This book examines key determinants of private sector development in West Africa, putting special emphasis on government’s cardinal role in fostering and supporting entrepreneurship. Favorable macroeconomic conditions are identified and it is shown that adequate policies that contribute to economic diversification and industrialization are likely to expand the investment base of the economy. The book also examines new business concepts and regional integration initiatives meant to enhance West Africa’s private sector and analyzes the role of finance in promoting development of private firms and the extent to which corruption impedes economic growth. All chapters are highly relevant to West Africa’s current policy challenges and therefore inform the region’s ongoing policy formulation. The empirical evidence supporting the policy recommendations is based on both qualitative field observations and advanced quantitative estimation techniques.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2007-02-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264024786

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DAC Guidelines and Reference Series Promoting Pro-Poor Growth Policy Guidance for Donors by OECD Pdf

Focusing on pro-poor growth and income poverty, Promoting Pro-Poor Growth: Policy Guidance for Donors identifies binding constraints and offers policies and strategies to address them.

Author : Samiha Fawzy,Ahmed Galal
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 082134482X

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Partners for Development by Samiha Fawzy,Ahmed Galal Pdf

¿¿the world is changing and so should the region. After decades of state domination of economic activity, many governments around the world are relying increasingly on the private sector to foster economic growth.¿ There is a growing consensus that the time has come for governments and private sector leaders of the Middle East and North Africa to forge a new partnership for development. However, the question is: what kind of partnership should the two parties seek in order to ensure sustainable economic development? This volume attempts to address this question. To make the investigation tractable, the papers deal with four key facets of the government-private sector interface: the business environment, privatization, infrastructure, and two activities that induce transaction costs, tax administration and government procurement. The volume derives its content from papers on the theme of public-private partnerships discussed at the second Mediterranean Development Forum (MDF2) held in Marrackech, Morocco on September 3-6, 1998. The papers presented here are intended to contribute to the ongoing debate on the development opportunities and challenges facing the countries in the Middle East and North Africa.

Author : The World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464804946

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Somaliland's Private Sector at a Crossroads by The World Bank Pdf

Somaliland's Private Sector at a Crossroads is the World Bank Group's first effort to undertake a consultative in-depth analysis of the private and financial sector in Somaliland in at least a generation. The objective of the report is to take stock of what has been achieved since the 1999 constitution was approved, provide an assessment of the current evolution of the private sector, and identify some priority policy options and related actions that would best enable the private sector to generate the growth and jobs sought under the Somaliland National Development Plan. The report is structured around the three key sector 'actors' of the economy: enterprises, financial institutions, and the government. This approach has been taken to facilitate a 'political economy' lens into the analysis. The report explores trends in, opportunities for, and impediments to effective government regulation of the private and financial sector and private sector-led economic growth in Somaliland, a relatively new democracy with limited institutional capacities. Drawing heavily on feedback received through an extensive consultative process that was undertaken in tandem with the analysis, the study concludes with recommendations for policy choices for the continued robust growth of the private sector and the evolution of a sounder financial sector.

Author : Shahid Yusuf,Breda Griffith,Rwitwika Bhattacharya
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821387856

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Frontiers in Development Policy by Shahid Yusuf,Breda Griffith,Rwitwika Bhattacharya Pdf

The global crisis of 2008-09 has brought to the forefront a plethora of economic and political policy issues. There is a re-opening of discussion on basic economic concepts, appropriate framework for analysis, role of private and public sectors in the economy, structural transformation of economies, human development and managing of growing risks and crises. The purpose of this book has been to bring home the inter-linkages in various parts of the economy and the need for practical policy making to reach development goals while being aware of the instabilities, complexities and downside risks inherent in the nature of a an economy operating in a globalized world. Thematically, this book focuses on two core types of policy: policies that promote strong, sustainable and inclusive growth in low income and middle income developing countries and new and emerging policies that necessitates a discussion amongst policy makers and practitioners. Throughout the book, the authors provide insight in to the different types of policy approaches that can be taken to help the economy grow. Ultimately the book looks to foster discussion amongst policy makers on growth and development.

Author : Enrique Rueda-Sabater,Brian Levy,World Bank. Country Economics Dept
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Economic development
ISBN : 0821319272

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Developing the Private Sector by Enrique Rueda-Sabater,Brian Levy,World Bank. Country Economics Dept Pdf

Author : Clive Harris
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Developing countries
ISBN : 0821355120

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Private Participation in Infrastructure in Developing Countries by Clive Harris Pdf

Governments have long recognized the vital role that modern infrastructure services play in economic growth and poverty alleviation. For much of the post-Second World War period, most governments entrusted delivery of these services to state-owned monopolies. But in many developing countries, the results were disappointing. Public sector monopolies were plagued by inefficiency. Many were strapped for resources because governments succumbed to populist pressures to hold prices below costs. Fiscal pressures, and the success of the pioneers of the privatization of infrastructure services, provided governments with a new paradigm. Many governments sought to involve the private sector in the provision and financing of infrastructure services. The shift to the private provision that occurred during the 1990s was much more rapid and widespread than had been anticipated at the start of the decade. By 2001, developing countries had seen over $755 billion of investment flows in nearly 2500 infrastructure projects. However, these flows peaked in 1997, and have fallen more or less steadily ever since. These declines have been accompanied by high profile cancellations or renegotiations of some projects, a reduction in investor appetite for these activities and, in some parts of the world, a shift in public opinion against the private provision of infrastructure services. The current sense of disillusionment stands in stark contrast to what should in retrospect be surprise at the spectacular growth of private infrastructure during the 1990s.

Author : Robert Hood,Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business
ISBN : UOM:39015075634751

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Measuring Performance in Private Sector Development by Robert Hood,Asian Development Bank Pdf