Based on the results of surveys conducted in Azerbaijan, China, Egypt, Iran, Kosovo, Mongolia, Nepal and Syria between 2004 and 2006.

Based on a survey of 105 credit cooperatives carried out in 1993. Focuses on the effects of external funding on the growth of credit unions, their resource base and diversity, especially savings mobilization from members, profitability and loan delinquency.

Deals with unregulated but legal financial entities operating in the semi-formal financial sector, essentially membership-based self-help organizations and outside assistance-based nongovernmental organizations. Provides a framework of questions and indicators to form the basis for a monitoring...