Understanding Impact: The economics of development finance

Investing for Impact

In today's episode, we're exploring the fundamentals of the economics of development finance.
Our conversation discusses three key areas:
- What is development and why does it need private investment?
- Why does private investment need development finance institutions (DFIs)?
- Where can DFIs have the most impact?
Leading the discussion is British International Investment's Director of Research and Policy, Paddy Carter. And Paddy is joined by Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi, Executive Vice President at the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET).
Related publications:

• The Economics of Development Finance, British International Investment: https://www.bii.co.uk/en/news-insight/insight/articles/the-economics-of-development-finance/
• Shifting and Accelerating DFI Investments for More Decent Jobs in Africa, ACET and ONE: https://acetforafrica.org/publications/reports/shifting-and-accelerating-dfi-investments-for-more-decent-jobs-in-africa/
• Investment and Poverty Reduction, British International Investment: https://assets.bii.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/29115857/Investment-and-poverty-reduction.pdf
• How Job Creation Fits into the Broader Development Challenge, British International Investment: https://assets.bii.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/25143804/How-job-creation-fits-into-the-broader-development-challenge.pdf

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