Financial Development and Financial Inclusion (FDFI)
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Session No.: AT 19.11
Location: Ebene, Mauritius
Date: October 28, 2019 - November 8, 2019 (2 weeks)
Primary Language: English
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Course Description
This course, presented by the IMF Institute for Capacity Development, explains the macroeconomic relevance of financial development and inclusion. Beginning with an analysis that defines the role of finance in the economy, the course reviews the theoretical and empirical literature on the impact of finance on macroeconomic performance and growth. It also addresses policies to encourage financial development (market-enabling policies) and limit its potentially destabilizing effects (market-harnessing policies). The course introduces financial inclusion as an integral dimension of financial development—a perspective that has only recently received proper attention because for many years the discussion instead centered on the concept and measurement of financial depth. The course reviews the indicators currently used to measure financial inclusion, its distinct macroeconomic impact, and the main policy strategies usually pursued.
Course Objectives
- Measure the degree of financial development and inclusion for a country or countries using a wide range of standard indicators.
- Identify the shortcomings of various indicators and recognize the possible need to collect more detailed microeconomic data.
- Use a simple analytical model to predict the likely outcomes of different policies on financial inclusion.
- Assess policy options and strategies for financial development and inclusion from a macroeconomic perspective by identifying potential tradeoffs and possible impediments.
- Formulate a strategy for policies to support financial development in a country, taking into account initial conditions and links between the financial sector and the macroeconomy.
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