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The present study applies purpose-built dynamic computable general equilibrium models for Ghana and Kenya with a …
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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 …
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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. …
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credit may be reduced if innovative and sustainable smallholders are identified. …
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Agriculture credit which is one form of micro credit mainly for the small and marginal farmers can be borrowed under two different types of short-term credit contracts: individual liability credit contract or joint liability credit contract under Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS). The...
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In our predominant and cash-strapped agrarian sector, adequate credit provision is a definite buttress to implant technological advancements, achieve technical efficiency and hire efficient inputs to uplift agriculture output/income collectively and eradicate poverty eventually. In the midst of...
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Credit plays an important role in the development of agriculture sector. It capitalizes farmers to adopt new technologies. It helps smooth consumption by providing Working capital and reduces poverty in the process. Both formal and informal lenders are active in rural credit market of Pakistan....
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The government of Pakistan introduced several agricultural credit programmes through institutional sources. The impact of these programmes was less than optimal due to rambling credit policies. The farmers were facing many constraints to avail agricultural credit in a timely fashion. The...
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Bihar has a large agrarian economy of over Rs 250 billion with more than 80 percent of rural population subsisting on farming. Agricultural work force increased more than two-fold from 126 lakh in 1981 to 265 lakh in 2006 whereas net sown area declined by about one lakh hectares and gross...
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form a coalition to coordinate their reports and to arbitrage on the goods. We find that when the types of agents are … without arbitrage; when the types are weakly negatively correlated, the monopolist can achieve the same profit regardless of … whether or not buyers can arbitrage on their goods. Allowing arbitrage within coalitions result in right discontinuity between …
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