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Promoting Participation in SME Boards Through Tax Incentives: A Global Overview
Over the last two decades, a large number of stock exchanges have established dedicated market segm
ents for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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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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Financing Models to Expand Access to Electric Vehicles in California
California accelerated the adoption rate of electric vehicles (EVs) through rebates and other opera
tional incentives. However, due to socioeconomic lifestyle burdens, disadvantaged communities have not had full access to these efforts.
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New Models for Financing Infrastructure in Asia
In 2016, rising domestic wealth across Asia was placing enormous pressure on local governments to e
xtend and upgrade infrastructure.
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A New Breed: FinTech's Fusion with Alternative Investing
The first generation of marketplace lenders was born out of the evolving credit needs of consumers
and small businesses.
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MENA Region: New Tactics to Transform Economies and Accelerate Growth
As economic growth and political reforms continue in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regio
n, many of those countries have been compelled to accelerate structural reforms to diversify their economies away from hydrocarbons, boost the role of the
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Building Tomorrow's Agents of Change Across Africa
By the close of the century, sub-Saharan Africa will be the world's most populous region. Growth a
nd prosperity will depend not on natural resources, but on the talent and entrepreneurial energy of the region's young professionals.
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How to Accelerate Gender Diversity on Boards
Slow progress in adding women to boards dominates the conversation on gender diversity in the corp
orate world. Much of the discussion is understandably pessimistic. Women hold only 19 percent of board positions in the U.S. and 30 percent in Europe.
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Businesses That Thrive Through Diversity and Inclusion
The 21st century workplace is a place of change. More businesses are taking a stand on issues that
matter to their employees and their customers.
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Getting from Financial Inclusion and Literacy to Financial Health
Nearly a quarter of the U.S. population is unbanked or underbanked.
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Pacific Alliance: Leading Integration in Latin America
The Pacific Alliance is an integrated, regional trading bloc made up of Chile, Colombia, Mexico an
d Peru. They share a population of 217 million with a combined average GDP per capita of $16,759 in purchasing power parity.
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China, Architect of a New Global Order?
Under the growing spotlight of global attention, the Chinese government and its state-owned enterp
rises are laying the foundations for a new global order: a network of trade, economic and financial relations that flow through Beijing and Shanghai instea
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