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SMEs and Public Equity Financing: A New Dataset of SME Boards in Emerging-Market and Developing Economies
In recent years, a number of stock exchanges in emerging-market and developing economies have estab
lished dedicated market segments for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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Virtuous circle for east Africa: Regional capital market integration is the only option
Over the past decade, the major economies of east Africa – Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda – ha
ve enjoyed annual growth rates of well over 5%.
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The Potential for Shared-Use Infrastructure
The need among natural resource companies and governments to use capital more efficiently is creati
ng opportunities for commercial shared-use infrastructure in emerging and frontier markets.
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Framing the Issues: Financial-Sector Development and Expanding Access to Credit in Myanmar
On July 26, 2017, the Myanmar Development Institute partnered with the Milken Institute Center for
Financial Markets to host a strategic roundtable in Yangon.
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Capital Markets in Rwanda: Assessment and Aspirations
In 2015, the Rwandan Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning mandated the Capital Market Authorit
y (CMA) of Rwanda to develop a Capital-Market Master Plan (CMMP). This plan will set the CMA’s policy strategy for the next 10 years.
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Framing the Issues: De-Risking and Its Consequences for Global Commerce and the Financial System
On March 4, 2015, the Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets hosted a day-long roundtable,&n
bsp;Framing the Issues: De-Risking and Its Consequences for Global Commerce and the Financial System, with AML/CFT policymakers, regulators, fina
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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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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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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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