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This study tests the assertion that membership growth in credit unions is constrained by their unique structural features, such as their non-profit mission and member-based ownership. Although these features enhance inclusiveness, existing theory suggest that they work against efficiency when...
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data into formal fields for explicit computation of matches, as is done in many systems, may not be the best strategy. It … might be preferable to support informal communication and negotiation with text search techniques. …
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real terms. Ninety five per cent of the income of medical schemes was derived from membership fees. The average real growth … rate of income was 8.4 per cent, while net assets increased by only 3 per cent. An average deficit of R11.02 million …
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Microcredit, or small, short-term loans to the very poor, can help to bring about wholesale changes not only in … personal income and the local marketplace, but also by adding meaning to life, building self-esteem and encouraging social … the community in a myriad of other ways. The core concept of microcredit was built upon the belief that credit is a …
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utilizes a comparative case study of two social entrepreneurship models, microconsignment and microcredit, to systematically …
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results into the real microcredit world.Next, this paper outlines the impact of microfinance on the income level of the poor … suggested that recent phenomena of income polarization and credit rationing in the financial market are evidence that … microfinance is needed in Korea. Although the Korean economy has made great strides, the difference in the income between the poor …
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dealings still occur most often through informal networks within close knit communities Seibel 2001; Matin, Hulme et al. 2002). …
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or income benefits contemplated, or a credit agreement with a bank or other source of funds wherein the utility company …
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example, we show which lenders affect which regions and which income or mortgage product classes. These results also highlight … or new home buyer. Results indicate that home values as a proportion of median family income in Building America … communities are closely aligned with the national average of home value as a proportion of median income. Other key findings …
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Young - Rainey STAR Center at an average cost of $6,328. Rental income from STAR Center tenants and third party cash input …
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