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Attracting Microfinance Investment Funds: Promoting Microfinance Growth through Increased Investments in Kenya
Matu, Jeffrey Ben - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Kenya still face major challenges with efficiently and effectively delivering microfinance …Although microfinance has played a significant role in providing a wide range of financial products and services, many … greatly undermined the capabilities of MFIs to efficiently operate their services and expand their various microfinance …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005789729
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Financial exclusion and the cost of incomplete participation
Botti, Fabrizio; Bollino, Carlo Andrea - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
Economic and social implications of the access to financial services both in developed and in developing countries have increasingly promoted the debate around the issue of considering “financial inclusion” as a public good, according to potential positive externalities associated to greater...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011257984
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Creating Value Beyond Microfinance Through Entrepreneurship Development in Kenya
Matu, Jeffrey Ben; Kimani, Thomas - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
This article looks at current microfinance practices in Kenya and some of the inherent challenges that hinder human … development of microfinance clients beyond accessing financial services. As microfinance providers and supporters continue to … augment their microfinance services with basic entrepreneurial training. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008493028
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Response to “PEPFAR Program Expenditures” [Form Number: DS-4213, OMB Control Number: 1405-0208] – Third Revision
Douglas, J. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
This response document will briefly address concerns about the ethical, legal and methodological flaws with past research informing aspects of present PEPFAR program areas; concerns about adverse consequences of PEPFAR program areas; and concerns about the absence of oversight of the activities...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011258219
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Role of regulation in micro finance: application of the Micro Savings Requirement Scheme in informal sectors
Marianne, Roedl - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
linkages, direct and facilitating linkages, can benefit microfinance institutions – and particularly in jurisdictions where the … and impact of microfinance in selected jurisdictions. In so doing, it addresses some of the existing and persisting …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011260333
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Role of regulation and micro finance in Africa, Asia and Latin America
Marianne, Roedl - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
linkages, direct and facilitating linkages, can benefit microfinance institutions – and particularly in jurisdictions where the … and impact of microfinance in selected jurisdictions. In so doing, it addresses some of the existing and persisting …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011261110
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Financial Inclusion for Stability: Access to Bank Deposits and the Deposit Growth during the Global Financial Crisis
Han, Rui; Melecky, Martin - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
In crisis times, depositors get anxious, can run on banks, and withdraw their deposits. Correlated withdrawals of bank deposits could be mitigated if bank deposits are more diversified, i.e. held by more individuals. This paper examines the link between a broader access to bank deposits prior to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010678307
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Social service delivery and access to financial innovation. The impact of Oportunidades’ electronic payment system in Mexico
Masino, Serena; Niño-Zarazúa, Miguel - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
This paper follows a quasi-experimental research design to assess the impact of the electronic payment system of Mexico’s Oportunidades programme. The switch from cash payments to electronic payments delivered via a bank account is found to have implications in terms of reallocation between...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011258006
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Financial Education: Institutes of Higher Education as delivery channels
Singh, Ardhendu; Venkataramani, Bhama - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
The significance of financial education as a transformation agent in the financial inclusion agenda of the nation is undisputed in academic as well as practitioner’s circle. This paper discusses its impact on the financial well being of the people and further highlights the steps taken by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011258745
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Financial Permeation and Economic Growth: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
Inoue, Takeshi; Hamori, Shigeyuki - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
This article empirically analyzes the role of finance in economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa from the perspective of … what is termed herein “financial permeation”. By estimating panel data on 37 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa between 2004 … significant and robust effect on increasing economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259255