Microfinance in Mexico has developed at an accelerated pace and the efforts in credit risk management in this sector are scarce. The goal of this work is the construction of a Transition Probability Matrix in the rating of microcredits which can be used in the estimation of Value at Risk (VaR),...

Examines the role of financial institutions in transferring remittance and macro-economic background against which such transfers takes place; evaluates use of remittance, the characteristics and needs of remittance sending/receiving persons; explores the possible role of micro-finance institutions...

Based on a survey of 275 clients of a microfinance institution (MFI) in Lusaka. Analyses the economic stresses to which low-income entrepreneurs are vulnerable, examines their coping strategies and assesses the potential demand for microinsurance and other risk-managing financial services such...

Analyses the creation (in 1998) and evolution of the Professional Association of Mutual Financial Institutions, describes the history of the Association including the challenges and problems it faced and continues to confront.

Describes and assesses micro-finance schemes operating in the Kalookan City, Quezon City and Marikina.

Aims to assess the role of microfinance as an instrument in combating child labour. Reviews the economic literature drawing on empirical evidence of the impact of microfinance on poverty, income stability, overall household wellbeing and the demand for child labour taking a comprehensive...

Reviews provisions in ILO standards that refer to finance, the financial sector as a whole, financial isntitutions, financial instruments and policies addressed to the financial sector.

Provides a practical tool for the design and implementation of sustainable microfinance interventions, with a particular focus on rural areas. Provides guidance on who to target, how to establish and maintain savings and lending schemes, what kind of training to provide, gender concerns and cost...

Based mainly on a comparative study of informal finance in Uganda and India in 2001. Investigates sources of finance used by informal operators to start their enterprises and examines trends in the use of formal versus informal financial services. Explores potential links between formal and...