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Migrant Remittances, Financial Sector Development And The Government Ownership Of Banks, Arusha V. Cooray
Migrant Remittances, Financial Sector Development And The Government Ownership Of Banks, Arusha V. Cooray
Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)
This study investigates the influence of migrant remittances on twodimensions of the financial sector, namely, size and efficiency. Evidence suggests thatmigrant remittances contribute to increasing the size and efficiency of the financialsector. The study, in addition, examines the impact of remittances on financial sectorsize and efficiency through the government ownership of banks channel. While theresults suggest that remittances lead to larger increases in financial sector size incountries in which the government ownership of banks is lower and increases inefficiency in countries in which the government ownership of banks is higher, thegovernment is found to play an important role in promoting …
Collective Learning In The Development Of Innovative Local Organizations And Regions, Samuel Garrett-Jones
Collective Learning In The Development Of Innovative Local Organizations And Regions, Samuel Garrett-Jones
Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)
The paper discusses the specific problems of constructing local advantage in the regional innovation setting in Australia. Focusing on ‘nontraditional’ intermediary organizations and their role in promoting learning it reviews a novel approach to accelerating the performance of a local council in New South Wales, Australia and its associated regional development organization.