A well-functioning financial system and a vigorous private sector are important drivers of growth and poverty reduction. Finance is central to private sector development and vice versa, and large parts of both sub-disciplines revolve around the behavior and performance of firms. Please see Finance and PSD for some of the policy messages that came out of our recent research and future directions.  |  |  | "It's coming! With a ten-year grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation we're building the Global Financial Inclusion Index (Global Findex), the first public database of demand-side indicators that consistently measures individuals’ usage of financial products across countries and over time. Find out more...." |  | Asli Demirgüç-Kunt on C-SPAN commenting at the Shadow Regulatory Commission Summit on the Future of Bank Regulation, which was held at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy and Research on October 24, 2011. (Video, 2 hours) | |  |  New data and analysis on foreign banks, a case for government partial credit guarantee programs, a new survey of randomized evaluations of microfinance, more on group versus individual lending, the links between trust, decentralization, and growth. Plus much more..... Website
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 | Impact Evaluation Notes : Summarizes findings and lessons in the areas of finance and private sector development conducted by researchers in the Development Research Group. | | 
| Financial Development and Structure Database (updated: November 2010)
This is a new database of indicators of financial development and structure across countries and over time. This database is unique in that it unites a variety of indicators that measure the size, activity, and efficiency of financial intermediaries and markets. | "The World Bank Group Entrepreneurship Snapshots" (November 2010)
The 2008 World Bank Group Entrepreneurship Survey (WBGES) continues to illustrate the importance of entrepreneurship for the dynamism of the modern economy. In its third year, the WBGES measures entrepreneurial activity in over 100 developing and industrial countries around the world over the eight year period 2000-2007. The WBGES provides empirical evidence that a good regulatory environment can increase entrepreneurial activity in developing countries. | |
For more information, contact Asli Demirgüç-Kunt |
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