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Optimal microfinance loan size and poverty reduction amongst female entrepreneurs in Pakistan
Mahmood, Samia; Hussain, Javed; Z. Matlay, Harry - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 21 (2014) 2, pp. 231-249
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of microfinance loans on poverty reduction amongst women … sub sample of ten women entrepreneurs who secured microfinance loans for their new or established enterprises. Findings … entrepreneurs. An optimal, poverty reduction, microfinance size has been identified. A range of entrepreneurial characteristics were …
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The Role of Microfinance to Empower Women: The Case of Developing Countries
Aninze, Festus; El-Gohary, Hatem; Hussain, Javed - In: International Journal of Customer Relationship … 9 (2018) 1, pp. 54-78
This article reviews, discusses and provides a critical analysis relating to the role of microfinance on issues linking … article provides an overview of the opportunities and criticisms of microfinance which examines the contemporary issues on … the role of microfinance to empower women in developing countries. …
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Economic benefits of savings groups in rural Mozambique
Brunie, Aurélie; Rutherford, Diana; Keyes, Emily B.; … - In: International Journal of Social Economics 44 (2017) 12, pp. 1988-2001
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of savings and loan groups (SGs), alone and combined with a rotating labor scheme ( Ajuda Mútua ), on the economic conditions of the rural poor in Nampula province in Mozambique. Design/methodology/approach Three pairs of districts were...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014807266
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Microfinance and women entrepreneurs in Pakistan
Mahmood, Samia - In: International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship 3 (2011) 3, pp. 265-274
larger ongoing research project, seeking to understand the influence and impact of microfinance on women's entrepreneurship … study used 37 semi‐structured questionnaires from women borrowers financed by two microfinance institutions of Pakistan …. Findings – The findings show that microfinance institution is providing credit to women for starting their business. However …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014774201
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Financial institutions' social responsibility in developing countries
Onyango Ogola, Fredrick - In: African Journal of Economic and Management Studies 3 (2012) 1, pp. 116-136
development, and Sherraden's “Asset‐building policies” combined with Cabraal et al. 's “microfinance ideals” as a strategy to …'s theory of development, Sherraden's theory of asset building and Cabraal et al. 's microfinance ideals can be merged in a …
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Perceptions of financial sources among women entrepreneurs in Tanzania
Lindvert, Marta; Yazdanfar, Darush; Boter, Håkan - In: African Journal of Economic and Management Studies 6 (2015) 2, pp. 197-218
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate how women entrepreneurs in Tanzania assess their accessibility to different external financial sources. The aim is further to discuss financial preferences among this group of entrepreneurs. Design/methodology/approach – The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014668825
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Why does the microcredit borrowing rate differ across countries? A cross‐country study
Pereira, Sofia; Mourao, Paulo - In: International Journal of Social Economics 39 (2012) 8, pp. 536-550
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the socio‐economic variables that influence the number of micro‐credit projects worldwide. The paper also intends to study the socio‐economic variables that lead to a higher default rate. In order to do this study, the authors use a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805743
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De/motivations in housing microfinance delivery in Ghana
Bondinuba, Francis K.; Hedidor, Devine; Opoku, Alex; … - In: Property Management 35 (2017) 5, pp. 528-544
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the de/motivation variables in the delivery of housing microfinance … respondents of microfinance institutions (MFIs) to understand the interactions and effects of these variables on HMF delivery in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014973150
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A framework for assessing the impacts of community‐based enterprises on household poverty
Teerakul, Nuttamon; Villano, Renato A.; Wood, Fiona Q.; … - In: Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places … 6 (2012) 1, pp. 5-27
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe a framework developed for assessing Community‐based Enterprises' (CBEs') impacts on poverty reduction at the household level in northern Thailand, in the context of the UN Millennium Development Goals. The focus is on the use of principal...
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CSR in industrial clusters: an overview of the literature
Lund‐Thomsen, Peter; Pillay, Renginee G. - In: Corporate Governance: The international journal of … 12 (2012) 4, pp. 568-578
Purpose – The paper seeks to review the literature on CSR in industrial clusters in developing countries, identifying the main strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in this literature, pointing to future research directions and policy implications in the area of CSR and industrial cluster...
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