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Finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) has been a concern for all stakeholders including … challenges faced by MSMEs in sourcing of finance during different stages of their life cycle. This study is a first … limitation in the identification and utilization of sources of finance. Data was collected through personal interviews using a …
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economies in terms of their access to finance resulting from demand-side, supply-side and institutional constraints. This … access finance, and the reasons for the lack of such access. It also assesses opportunities of SMEs to link with both … domestic and global value chains and the potential impact of this on their access to finance. Finally, it proposes policy …
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The paper discusses state, regulative framework, and recent developments in leveraging access to finance for micro … Republic. Access to finance in the Kyrgyz Republic is growing and demonstrates improvement of financial inclusion of companies … value chains in agriculture, industry and service sector demonstrate the gaps in the access to finance of the MSME entities …
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This paper describes the common financing challenges faced by micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in India and some important measures taken to address them, with a focus on the credit rating scheme implemented in 2000. It examines the usefulness as well as the limitations of the...
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"Although there has been considerable recent interest in micro-credit programs, rigorous evidence on the impacts of forming self-help groups to mobilize savings and foster social empowerment at the local level is virtually non-existent, despite a large number of programs following this pattern....
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"Despite the popularity and unique nature of women's self-help groups in India, evidence of their economic impacts is scant. Based on two rounds of a 2,400 household panel, the authors use double differences, propensity score matching, and pipeline comparison to assess economic impacts of longer...
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"This paper reviews the current level and pattern of access to finance for India's rural poor and examines some of the … the reasons behind this, and the lessons learned. The analysis draws heavily on a recent rural access to finance survey of …: India's rural poor currently have very little access to finance from formal sources. Microfinance approaches have tried to …
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"The major form of microfinance in India is that based on women's Self Help Groups (SHGs), which are small groups of 10--20 members. These groups collect savings from their members and provide loans to them. However, unlike most accumulating savings and credit associations (ASCAs) found in...
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Many reforms have taken place in Indonesia following the Asian financial crisis of 1997 - 1998. The government has embarked upon institutional transformation, making the country one of the region's most vibrant democracies. In social, economic, and political areas, Indonesia has seen much...
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