Emerging literature shows that spatial differences in entrepreneurship tend to persist over longer periods of time. A potential mechanism underlying this pronounced persistence is that high levels of start-up activity lead to the emergence of a regional culture and a supporting environment in...

This study explores the impact of social capital on innovation by constructing a more general measure of social capital indicator consisting of generalized and institutional trust, associational activities and civic norms. We test the hypothesis that social capital has a positive impact on...

The paper analyzes the impact of institutional and cultural factors on a remarkable economic activity: the production of so-called open source software (OSS). OSS is marked by free access to the software and its source code. Copyright-based OSS licenses permit users to use, change, improve and...

This paper examines the use of social capital in the venture creation process. We compare solo entrepreneurs (n=182) and new venture teams (n=274) from a random sample of start-ups in innovative industries and test social capital use and its effects on firm performance. Our results reveal that...

The following sections are included: <ul><li class="bullet">Introduction</li><li class="bullet">Microfinance and Economic Development</li><li class="bullet">Indian Microfinance and the Impact of Commercialization</li><li class="bullet">Minsky's ¡°Financial Instability¡± Hypothesis</li><li class="bullet">Data and Econometric Methodology</li><li class="bullet">Results and Policy Implications</li><li class="bullet">Conclusions</li><li class="bullet">References</li></ul><p> <form name="frmAbs" action="" style="visibility:hidden;"> <input name="href" value="/doi/abs/10.1142/9781783262991_0003" type="hidden"> <input name="title" value="Endogenous Fragility in Microfinance: Evidence from India)" type="hidden"> <input name="doi" value="10.1142/9781783262991_0003" checked="checked" type="checkbox">

The following sections are included: <ul><li class="bullet">Introduction</li><li class="bullet">Fundamental Concepts</li><li class="bullet">The Cooperative Solution</li><li class="bullet">Community-created Brand Value</li><li class="bullet">Collective Action and Common Assets</li><li class="bullet">Cooperative, Employee-owned Organizations: Beyond Capital Accumulation</li><li class="bullet">Common Resources, Common Purposes: Managing Coordination</li><li class="bullet">Conclusions</li><li...</li></ul>

In this volume, the Author have turned their attentions to the descriptive and normative theories of microfinance as well as providing some empirical evidence with which to examine their characteristics. As we have seen, much of the extant research has focused on the purpose, structure, and...

The following sections are included: <ul><li class="bullet">Introduction</li><li class="bullet">The Research in Microfinance</li><li class="bullet">Social Collateral and its Relationship to Microfinance</li><li class="bullet">Governance Issues in Microfinance</li><li class="bullet">Policy Research on Microfinance Institutions</li><li class="bullet">Conclusions</li><li class="bullet">References</li></ul><p> <form name="frmAbs" action="" style="visibility:hidden;"> <input name="href" value="/doi/abs/10.1142/9781783262991_0001" type="hidden"> <input name="title" value="The Extant Theoretical and Empirical Literature in Microfinance)" type="hidden"> <input name="doi" value="10.1142/9781783262991_0001" checked="checked" type="checkbox">

The following sections are included: <ul><li class="bullet">Introduction</li><li class="bullet">After the Global Financial Crisis: mFIs and Microfinance Investment Vehicles (mIVs) Initially Offer Safe Haven</li><li class="bullet">Microfinance Crisis: Regional Collapse in India's Andhra Pradesh Creates Further Market Uncertainty</li><li class="bullet">Overheated Microfinance Roads:...</li></ul>