the room to maneuver. Do the core elements constituting collective action, namely reputation, trust and reciprocity imply … of gender concerning the core elements trust, reciprocity and reputation of collective action." Author's Abstract …

capital and inequality. Using data and literature on Latin America, the paper argues that low interpersonal trust and …

Group lending has been widely adopted in the past thirty years by many microfinance institutions as a means to mitigate …

A number of factors favor a collective strategy for African countries to build their reputation regarding improved … to build collective rather than individual reputation involves the classical free-rider problem of collective action … since it undermines the collective reputation. Since CAADP involves a collective commitment by the donor community as well …

The initial success of microfinance programs in the 1970s led pioneers to think that many essential problems of the … be done. Most microfinance institutions (MFIs) are still small and vulnerable to constraints on their resources and to … some MFIs. The overall goal was to clarify the conditions under which state investment in microfinance programs might …

interventions. It then goes on to discuss what was learned about the impact of microfinance, educational transfer, and agricultural … technology development programs from the life-history narratives. The life-history interviews show that microfinance services are … income-generating activity at some time. Microfinance contributed to at least one of the three or four most important causes …

, the microfinance industry is giving more attention to building their customers’ financial capabilities, designing products …