Unique in its approach and in the variety of methods and data employed, this book is the first of its kind to provide an in-depth evaluation of the financial system of Thailand, a proto-typical Asian developing economy. Using a wealth of primary source qualitative and quantitative data, including survey data collected by Robert M. Townsend, it evaluates the impact of specific financial institutions, markets for credit and insurance, and government policies on growth, inequality, and poverty at the macro, regional, and village level in Thailand. Useful not only as a guide to the Thai economy but more importantly as a means of assessing the impact that financial institutions and policy variation can have at the macro- and micro-level, including the distribution of gains and losses, this book is invaluable to academics and policymakers with an interest in development finance.
Financial Systems in Developing Economies: Growth, Inequality, and Policy Evaluation in Thailand
Oxford University Press
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Chapter 1 - Growth, Inequality, Poverty, and Financial Deepening
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Chapter 3 - Disparities among Regional Economics - Spatial (Dis)Aggregation
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Chapter 5 - Driving Forces - Occupation, Financial Access, Education
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Chapter 6 - Integrated Micro Macro Models with Dual Financial Sectors
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Chapter 7 - Neoclassical Benchmarks and Anomalies for Those with Access
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Chapter 8 - Impacts - Experimental and Econometric Program Evaluations
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Chapter 9 - Obstacles to Trade, Enhanced Models of Selection, and the Impact of Policy Variation
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