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The economics of non-governmental organisations

Scott, Colin; Hopkins, R. - London School of Economics (LSE) - 1999

The purpose of this paper is to identify the organisational comparative advantage of NGOs, and to develop a model which explains the set of circumstances uder which they emerge and dominate other types of firms. It is argued that the potential superiority of NGOs derives from two features: (1)...

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Contract structure, risk sharing and investment choice

Fischer, Gregory - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2011

Few microfinance-funded businesses grow beyond subsistence entrepreneurship. This paper considers one possible … explanation: that the structure of existing microfinance contracts may discourage risky but high-expected return investments. To … microfinance institution in India. The experiments confirm the theoretical predictions that joint liability creates two …

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Membership has its priveleges : the effect of social capital and neighbourhood characteristics on the earnings of microfinance borrowers

Gomez, Rafael; Santor, Eric - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2001

microfinance borrowers. The paper posits that social capital - social relations that facilitate individual action – is essential …

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Market structure and borrower welfare in microfinance

Fetzer, Thiemo; de Quidt, Jonathan - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2012

Motivated by recent controversies surrounding the role of commercial lenders in microfinance, we analyze borrower …

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From philanthropy to "altruism": incorporating unselfish behavior into economics, 1961-1975

Fontaine, Philippe - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2006

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The magnitude and correlates of inter-vivos transfers in the UK

Karagiannaki, Eleni - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2011

This paper uses data from the British Household Panel Survey and the Attitudes to Inheritances Survey to estimate the magnitude of and the factors that are correlated with private inter-household transfers from parents to their adult children in the UK. Our evidence suggests that inter vivos...

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Social networks and technology adoption in Northern Mozambique

Bandiera, Oriana; Rasul, Imran - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2002

Despite their potentially strong impact on poverty, agricultural innovations are often adopted slowly. Using a unique household dataset on sunflower adoption in Mozambique, we analyse whether and how individual adoption decisions depend upon the choices of others in the same social networks....

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Keeping it simple: financial literacy and rules of thumb

Drexler, Alejandro; Fischer, Gregory; Schoar, Antoinette - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2010

Individuals and business owners engage in an increasingly complex array of financial decisions that are critical for their success and well-being. Yet a growing literature documents that in both developed and developing countries, a large fraction of the population is unprepared to make these...

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The political economy of government responsiveness: theory and evidence from India

Besley, Timothy; Burgess, Robin - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2000

The determinants of government responsiveness to its citizens is a key issue in political economy. Here we develop a model based on the solution of political agency problems. Having a more informed an politically active electorate strengthens incentives for governments to be responsive. This...

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Read my lips : the political economy of information transmission

Besley, Timothy; Pande, Rohini - London School of Economics (LSE) - 1998

The paper studies credible information transmission by governments. A group of heterogenous individuals have to make private investment and labour supply decisions while relying on the government for information about investment returns. The government consists of an elected citizen who chooses...

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