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Financial permeation as a role of microfinance : has microfinance actually been helpful to the poor?
Inoue, Takeshi; Hamori, Shigeyuki - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2011
by three indicators related to microfinance institutions (MFIs) and then examine its effect on poverty reduction at the …
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Wealth of recent immigrants to the USA
Ketkar, Suhas L.; Dora, Manoj K. - In: International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging … 4 (2011) 4, pp. 330-344
Developing countries' ability to issue diaspora bonds depends upon the wealth of their diaspora. We use the New Immigrants Survey data to determine the wealth accumulation and assets diversification of recent immigrants to the USA from different regions of the world. Our quantile (median)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009352856
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South-south monetary integration: the case for a research framework beyond the theory of optimum currency area
Fritz, Barbara; Muhlich, Laurissa - In: International Journal of Public Policy 6 (2010) 1/2, pp. 118-135
Optimum Currency Area (OCA) theory proves inadequate in the analysis of the new regional monetary integration schemes that have sprung up among developing and emerging market economies since the 1990s. Building on the concept of 'original sin' developed by Eichengreen et al. (2006), we argue...
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What is Behind Latin America’s Declining Income Inequality?
Tsounta, Evridiki; Osueke, Anayochukwu - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
Income inequality in Latin America has declined during the last decade, in contrast to the experience in many other emerging and developed regions. However, Latin America remains the most unequal region in the world. This study documents the declining trend in income inequality in Latin America...
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Using Evidence to Inform Policy—Report of Impact and Policy Conference: Evidence in Governance, Financial Inclusion, and Entrepreneurship
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2014
To promote evidence-based policy making, the Asian Development Bank partnered with Innovations for Poverty Action and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab in 2012 to deliver a 3-day conference on impact evaluation and public policy in Bangkok. Over 200 scholars, practitioners and policy...
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Unsubsidized Microfinance Institutions
Szafarz, Ariane; D'Espallier, Bert; Hudon, Marek - Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, … - 2013
This paper starts from the observation that 23% of the world’s microfinance institutions (MFIs) manage without …
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A study on SHGs demographic analysis, microfinance loan utilisation pattern and socio-economic performance of MFIs in India
Alagawadi, Mallikarjuna V.; Surayya, Teki - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 2 (2011) 3, pp. 260-287
Microfinance has emerged as a leading programme for poverty reduction round the globe. Indian microfinance sector has … investors and donors, both domestic and international. In India many microfinance institutions (MFIs) have come into being … analysing demographic profile, study socio-economic profile, and analyse the loan utilisation pattern and impact of microfinance …
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Subsidy Uncertainty and Microfinance Mission Drift
Szafarz, Ariane; Armendariz, Beatriz; D'Espallier, Bert; … - Centre Emile Bernheim, Solvay Brussels School of … - 2011
This paper shines light on subsidy-dependent microfinance institutions (MFIs). Firstly, our model shows that subsidy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009645491
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Unsubsidized Microfinance Institutions
Szafarz, Ariane; D'Espallier, Bert; Hudon, Marek - Centre Emile Bernheim, Solvay Brussels School of … - 2013
This paper starts from the observation that 23% of the world’s microfinance institutions (MFIs) manage without …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010609994
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ECONOMIC FREEDOM AND THE SUCCESS OF MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
CRABB, PETER - In: Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE) 13 (2008) 02, pp. 205-219
This study looks at the relationship between the success of microfinance institutions and the degree of economic … freedom in their host countries. Many microfinance institutions are currently not self-sustaining, and both theoretical and … this goal, furthering the mission of outreach to the poor. The sustainability of the microfinance institutions is analyzed …
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