Recognizing that the use of spreadsheets within finance will likely not subside in the near future, this paper discusses a major barrier that is preventing more organizations from adopting enterprise spreadsheet management programs. But even without a corporate mandated effort to improve spreadsheet controls, finance functions can still take simple yet effective steps to start managing the risk...

This paper explores the relationship between voluntary sector and governance using England as a case study. One of the key issues in recent times is how voluntary organizations sustain themselves. Although the spate of studies have undoubtedly advanced the state of knowledge about voluntary organisations, we still know very little about the internal composition and operation of volunteer organi...

We develop an endogenous growth model driven by externalities from both private and public capital. The government levies distortionary taxation to finance a publicly provided consumption good and public infrastructure. Firms face adjustment costs. We compare the optimal and time-consistent policies in a linearquadratic approximation of the model. Although the time-consistent equilibrium is sub...

ABSTRACT Digital financial services (DFSs) may lower certain costs of accessing finance, but they bring new costs, including difficulties mobile networks. Using the Demographic and Health Surveys several geocoded databases in Nepal, Philippines, Senegal Tanzania, this paper studies distribution digital finance use among women its enabling infrastructure, phone towers, compared to traditional fi...

This paper describes how the introduction of a CRIS (Current Research Information System) at the University of St Andrews and its use in UK research assessment has highlighted inefficiencies in information management and has led to a programme of improvement based on enterprise architecture principles and practices at the University. The conclusion from our experiences so far is that because th...

Numerous government and non-government programs and approaches have been used to promote rural development and poverty alleviation. Among these have been initiatives designed to build rural infrastructure, mobilize communities, enhance access to rural finance, and provide a social safety net. This chapter provides an overview of the major programs in Pakistan and underscores the importance of s...

There are a range of ‘top down’ imperatives which have driven such an approach, including the need to sustainably finance educational infrastructure and show evidence as to how this money is being spent successfully. This need is emerging following the funding approaches now being taken by such bodies as the European Investment Bank and in Public Private Partnerships. On the other hand ‘bottom ...