The aim of this paper is to examine the demand factors for microfinance services in Indonesia consisting of the …

significantly, especially in Muslim countries. Bangladesh has marked impressive growth rate for past several years and Islamic … among Islamic finance development, conventional finance development and advancement of the economy of Bangladesh. Annual … that Islamic Finance negatively influence the economic growth of Bangladesh whereas the impact of conventional finance is …

Microfinance as the best way of tackling poverty is under attack. It has been accused of failing to help the poor, of …. The authors examine these issues, and find that microfinance institutions (MFIs) can have significant positive impacts …, particularly for women. The paper looks at the way forward for microfinance, suggesting some changes that need to be implemented by …