Purpose - The purposes of this paper are to review the streams of studies that link financial inclusion to small enterprise growth in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA), to identify the research gaps they provide, and to prepare an agenda for future research in the field. Design/methodology/approach - The...

"This book explores how microfinance institutions exist to fulfill a dual mission - financial sustainability and positive social impact on the urban and rural poor of the communities that they serve. It also explores how it is the responsibility of management to assess the institution's level of...

"This book explores how microfinance institutions exist to fulfill a dual mission - financial sustainability and positive social impact on the urban and rural poor of the communities that they serve. It also explores how it is the responsibility of management to assess the institution's level of...

Recent key challenges highlight the need to revisit Asia's financial development. These include the region's growth slowdown since the global crisis, compounded by a less benign external environment; internal structural challenges, such as population aging; and the maturing of much of the region...