The objective of this paper is to evaluate the impact of micro-entrepreneurs income on two Brazilian and Chilean microcredit programs. Drawing on two unique sources of data, control groups are built using the propensity score to match beneficiaries of micro-credit programs with non-beneficiaries...

The primary purpose of this document is to present guidelines of principles for international use that comprise best practices on the topic of regulation and supervision of microfinance operations executed by deposit-taking financial institutions. The first chapter analyzes the relevance of the...

This document discusses the basics on microfranchising. It reviews the concept and key elements, lessons learned from other regions, including the Grameen Bank. Finally, an agenda for the development of FOMIN microfranchising support is presented.

Microfinanzas 100 presenta una fotografía anual de las 100 instituciones microfinancieras más destacadas de América Latina y el Caribe. Al igual que los dos últimos años, los rankings han sido elaborados con base en el desempeño de las instituciones en tres áreas críticas: alcance,...

This report summarizes some of the milestones achieved by the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) in 2010. 2010 has been a transformational year for the MIF. In the spirit of continuous improvement, the MIF pushed its own boundaries and began devising new ways to increase its developmental...

This issue of MicroEnterprise Americas explores the various issues and challenges of extending economic opportunities to all. The Special Section of the magazine focuses on access to markets, which most microenterprises characterize as the single most important challenge they face after access...

This issue of MicroEnterprise Americas features a series of articles including topics such as how communication and information technology is fostering growth in the microcredit industry; the role of the State as governments are responding to persistent high rates of unemployment and lack of...

La presente edición de Microempresa examina recientes innovaciones y ejemplos exitosos de servicios financieros rurales. El segundo artículo trata sobre cómo atraer capital de inversión social hacia América Latina. En esta pieza, el tema principal que se analiza son los fondos de inversión...

En la presente edición de Microempresa se examina el uso del arrendamiento financiero en las microfinanzas, un instrumento aún inexplorado en América Latina y el Caribe. También se analiza el uso de las concentraciones empresariales, aglomeraciones o clusters, para la mejora de la...

This issue of MicroEnterprise Americas presents examples of successful inclusion of microenterprises in value chains. The articles highlight how strategies to promote and organize joint actions among smaller producers have been implemented, so that these producers can compete on the level of...