Table of Contents

Part I: The Importance of Finance in Emerging Market Economies 1. Finance and Development 2. Information and Finance Part II: Domestic Finance and Policies in Emerging Markets 3. Institutions and Financial Systems 4. Fiscal Policy and Sovereign Debt 5. Asset Bubbles and Banking Crises Part III: International Finance in Emerging Markets 6. Financial Liberalization and Capital Flows 7. Monetary Policy and Exchange Rate Management 8. International Financial Crises: Currency and twin crises Part IV: Describing Financial Systems in Emerging Regions of the World 9. Financial Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa 10. Financial Systems in the Middle East and North Africa 11. Financial Systems in Asia 12. Financial Systems in Latin America Part V: Conclusions 13. Ten Takeaways for Understanding Finance in Emerging Market Economies

About the Author

Todd A. Knoop is Richard and Norma Small Professor of Economics and Business at Cornell College, USA.