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Can Stock Exchanges Support the Growth of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises? Lessons from India, South Africa, and Jamaica
Despite their importance in creating private-sector jobs and diversifying economies, small to mediu
m-sized enterprises (SMEs) often struggle to access adequate finance.
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How Resilient Are Sub-Saharan Countries to External Shocks?
Growth in most emerging economies did not take as hard a hit as expected during the great recession
of 2008.
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Framing the Issues: Expanding Digital Financial Inclusion in the Philippines
The Philippines appears poised to become a world leader in the use of financial technology, or FinT
ech, due to several drivers.
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Framing the Issues: Modernizing the Public Equity Market in Nepal
To explore the major priorities for–and obstacles to–developing the public equity market in Nepal,
the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) partnered with the Milken Institute to organize a strategic planning roundtable in Kathmandu on May 31, 2019, during a me
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New Survey Evidence from Nepali Businesses
To explore the major priorities for—and obstacles to—developing the public equity market in Nepal,
the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) partnered with the Milken Institute to organize a strategic planning roundtable in Kathmandu on May 31, 2019, during a me
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FinTech in the Philippines: Assessing the State of Play
Strong fundamentals—including a youthful, urbanizing population, a rapidly growing economy and expa
nding middle class, and widening mobile and internet usage—will likely drive the digital transformation of the Philippine financial sector.
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Principles for Shared Use of Mining Infrastructure: Tapping into Win-Win Solutions for Mining Companies, Governments, and Communities
On February 10, 2016, at the Investing in African Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town, South Afri
ca, the Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets held a roundtable to launch a yearlong effort toward establishing a set of principles for shared use
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Bitcoin: Crypto-currency – and game changer
The emergence of Bitcoin in the zeitgeist began in a quiet corner of Europe in March 2013.
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Framing the Issues: Developing Capital Markets in Rwanda
How should Rwanda develop its capital markets? This was the subject of a three-day roundtable discu
ssion held in October 2015 in Rubavu, Rwanda.
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The Banking Sector in Myanmar: An Assessment of Recent Progress
Following steady economic growth over the past seven years, Myanmar’s government has tried to spur
private-sector-led growth with a major focus on the banking-sector.
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Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and SME Exchanges
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in generating economic growth in the wo
rld’s economies. In developing countries, SMEs play a significant part in creating jobs, building thriving private sectors, and diversifying economies.
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Casualties of War: Milken Institute Review Second Quarter 2015
The dominance of the U.S. financial system in global economic activity generates huge benefits for
the United States - not least by giving Washington a potent means to strangle terrorism.
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