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This paper explores the potential of microfinance in post-conflict economies, and speci-fically examines policy … considerations for the case of Iraq. It presents important condi-tions of the post-conflict economy, and examines three critical … requirements for suc-cessful microfinance operations, as outlined by the Microenterprises Best Practices Project. Political …
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This paper explores the potential of microfinance in post-conflict economies, and speci-fically examines policy … considerations for the case of Iraq. It presents important condi-tions of the post-conflict economy, and examines three critical … requirements for suc-cessful microfinance operations, as outlined by the Microenterprises Best Practices Project. Political …
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At a time when suicides by microfinance borrowers in Andhra Pradesh are extensively discussed, this paper makes an … initial tentative exploration into the impact of microfinance on suicides. Does MF reduce or increase suicides? Data … correlations (not significant) with female suicide rates – but no relation between microfinance and total suicides. Cross …
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The article leads to explain the impact of micro credit activity on human development. This issue presents an indispensable social asset to society. It reflects the employment status and quality of life. Econometric modeling helps us' to estimate the impact of micro credit on the standard of...
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We study the effects of competition on loan rates and portfolio-at-risk in microcredit markets using a new database from rating agencies, covering 379 microbanks located in 67 countries between 2002 and 2008. Our study reveals different competitive effects in nonprofit and for-profit microbanks....
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While microfinance institutions (MFIs) are increasingly important as employers in the developing world, there is little …
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Information asymmetries are important in theory but difficult to identify in practice. We estimate the empirical importance of adverse selection and moral hazard in a consumer credit market using a new field experiment methodology. We randomized 58,000 direct mail offers issued by a major South...
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Financial inclusion plays an important role in giving households greater access to borrowing opportunities, which in turn can be used to improve human capital accumulation, socioeconomic status, and long-run economic development. One way to enhance households' access to and usage of the...
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