“Development Economics”
in particular Development Finance
- Recent trends in and prospects for financial flows to developing countries
- Linkage of financial policies, financial institutions and financial system development with economic growth, in particular pro-poor growth
- Role and impact of diverse multilateral sources of loan and equity financing for private sector projects in the developing world
- Micro-credits and rural finance in light of the Millennium Development Goals
- Efforts and success of developing countries in applying innovative approaches to mobilizing financing in international financial markets, e.g. in forms of investment funds, securitization or private placement
- Importance of the provision of policy guidance and technical assistance to businesses and governments, e.g. regarding privatization or public policy issues