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Finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in India : sources and challenges

Singh, Charan; Wasdani, Kishinchand Poornima - 2016

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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The role of credit rating agencies in addressing gaps in micro and small enterprise financing : the case of India

Shankar, Savita - 2019

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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Financial inclusion, financial education, and financial regulation : a story from Indonesia

Tambunan, Tulus Tahi Hamonangan - 2015

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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The status of financial inclusion, regulation, and education in India

Barua, Abheek; Kathuria, Rajat; Malik, Neha - 2016

India's financial inclusion agenda has witnessed a paradigm shift over the last decade, away from an emphasis on credit to a more comprehensive approach toward financial services (e.g., opening bank accounts and offering basic financial products, such as insurance). This paper describes the...

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Bridging the "missing middle" between microfinance and small and medium-sized enterprise finance in South Asia

Shankar, Savita - 2016

With maturity in the microfinance market in South Asia, it is observed that some microfinance members' needs grow beyond the boundaries of traditional microfinance group loans. In addition, there are other small enterprises whose needs are not met by microfinance institutions or commercial...

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Relief from Usury : Impact of a Community-Based Microcredit Program in Rural India

Hoffmann, Vivian - 2017

The impact of micro-credit interventions on existing credit markets is theoretically ambiguous. Previous empirical work suggests the entry of a joint-liability lender may lead to a positive impact on the informal lending rate. This paper presents the first randomized controlled trial-based...

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Oral Democracy and Women?S Oratory Competency in Indian Village Assemblies : A Qualitative Analysis

Sanyal, Paromita - 2017

In democracies, innovative political institutions have opened up scope for direct public participation often in the form of talk: citizens talking to the state and mutual talk among citizens on matters concerning community development. A prominent example is the Indian gram sabha, or village...

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Public Good Provision in Indian Rural Areas : The Returns to Collective Action by Microfinance Groups

Casini, Paolo - 2017

Self-help groups (SHGs) are the most common form of microfinance in India. The authors provide evidence that SHGs, composed of women only, undertake collective actions for the provision of public goods within village communities. Using a theoretical model, this paper shows that an elected...

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Microinsurance : A Case Study of the Indian Rainfall Index Insurance Market

Giné, Xavier - 2017

Rainfall index insurance provides a payout based on measured local rainfall during key phases of the agricultural season, and in principle can help rural households diversify a key source of idiosyncratic risk. This paper describes basic features of rainfall insurance contracts offered in India...

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Liability Structure in Small-Scale Finance : Evidence from a Natural Experimen

Carpena, Fenella - 2017

Microfinance, the provision of small individual and business loans, has witnessed dramatic growth, reaching over 150 million borrowers worldwide. Much of its success has been attributed to overcoming the challenges of information asymmetries in uncollateralized lending. Yet, very little is known...

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