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The triangle of microfinance: Financial sustainability, outreach, and impact

Zeller, Manfred (contributor); Meyer, Richard L. (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

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 …

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Assessing the long-term impact of microcredit on rural poverty: Does the timing and length of participation matter?

Berhane, Guush; Gardebroek, Cornelius - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012

In recent years, microfinance institutions are seen as beacons of hope to help eradicate poverty through, among others … poverty. However, decades after the introduction of microfinance institutions into many rural areas, there are still questions … as to what extent such long-term benefits are realized. This is because evaluating the long-term impact of microfinance …

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Mapping the policy process in Nigeria: Examining linkages between research and policy

Aberman, Noora-Lisa; Schiffer, Eva; Johnson, Michael; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009

How research can feed into the policy process in developing countries in general, and in Nigeria more specifically, is not very well understood. Yet, this understanding is a critical part of doing effective policy research. This has become especially critical for the International Food Policy...

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Farmer groups enterprises and the marketing of staple food commodities in Africa:

Coulter, Jonathan - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2007

"There are some apparently successful cases of collective marketing with staple food commodities (grains and root crops), but these are less common than cases involving higher value agricultural products. These can be attributed to the benefit/cost ratio to participants being generally higher...

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Exploring the long-term impact of development interventions within life-history narratives in rural Bangladesh

Davis, Peter - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010

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 …

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How important are peer effects in group lending?: Estimating a static game of incomplete information

Li, Shanjun; Liu, Yanyan; Deininger, Klaus - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009

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Financial literacy

Cohen, Monique - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010

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

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Innovations in rural and agriculture finance: Overview

Kloeppinger-Todd, Renate; Sharma, Manohar - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010

Everywhere in the world, small agricultural producers are entrepreneurs, traders, investors, and consumers, all rolled into one. In all these roles, small agricultural households constantly seek to use available financial instruments to improve their productivity and secure the best possible...

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Rural finance for food security for the poor

Zeller, Manfred; Schrieder, Gertrud; von Braun, Joachim; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 1997

In this Food Policy Review, the authors take a fresh look at the role of rural financial policy in improving household food security and alleviating poverty. They develop a conceptual framework for relating access to financial services to food security and review empirical findings on household...

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The triangle of microfinance

Zeller, Manfred; Meyer, Richard L. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2002

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

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996863