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Microcredit and survival microenterprises : the role of market structure
Viswanath, P. V. - In: International Journal of Financial Studies : open … 6 (2018) 1, pp. 1-25
. While microfinance is supposed to address this problem through the promotion of viable businesses, it has not been very … microfinance institutions (MFIs), there have been very few that look at market conditions as an input into the success of micro …
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Microfinance and the decision to invest in children's education
Viswanath, P. V. - In: International Journal of Financial Studies : open … 6 (2018) 1, pp. 1-20
Although one of the primary objectives of microfinance has been the reduction of poverty through the provision of … microfinance, there may be an indirect positive impact through the effect of microcredit availability on families’ decisions to … availability on education expenditures for children of clients of a South Indian microfinance institution. I first look at some …
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Female advantage? : management and financial performance in microfinance
Sigurður Guðjónsson; Kari Kristinsson; Haukur Freyr … - In: Verslas : teorija ir praktika : Vilniaus Gedimino … 21 (2020) 1, pp. 83-91
The purpose of the article is to investigate whether female presence in microfinance institutions' management team, i … officers improve financial performance in microfinance, while a higher proportion of female board members does not. Our results … indicate that a major contributor to the financial sustainability of microfinance institutions is having a higher rate of women …
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The feasibility of picture-based insurance (PBI) : smartphone pictures for affordable crop insurance
Ceballos, Francisco; Kramer, Berber; Robles, Miguel - In: Development engineering 4 (2019), pp. 2-14
Smallholder farmers are increasingly exposed to weather extremes but lack access to affordable insurance products for catastrophic crop damage. This paper analyzes the feasibility of Picture-Based Insurance (PBI) as a low-cost tool to improve coverage. PBI verifies insurance claims using...
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The impact of weather insurance on consumption, investment, and welfare
De Nicola, Francesca - In: Quantitative economics : QE ; journal of the … 6 (2015) 3, pp. 637-661
I develop and estimate a dynamic stochastic optimization model to assess the impact of weather insurance on the consumption, investment, and welfare of farmers in developing countries. Weather insurance has the potential to provide large welfare gains, equivalent to a permanent increase in...
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Farmers' preference for digital credit : does the delivery channel matter?
Sarfo, Yaw; Mußhoff, Oliver; Weber, Ron; Danne, Michael - In: Q open : a journal of agricultural, climate, … 3 (2023) 1, pp. 1-24
Previous studies highlight the limited credit access for farmers compared to non-agricultural firms in sub-Saharan Africa. A new innovation that has the potential to serve the financing needs of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa is digital credit. However, empirical studies on farmers' preferences...
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Agricultural credit constraints in smallholder farming in developing countries : evidence from Nigeria
Balana, Bedru Babulo; Oyeyemi, Motunrayo Ayowumi - In: World development sustainability 1 (2022) 1, pp. 1-12
The agricultural sector in developing countries like Nigeria is characterized by low productivity, driven partly by low use of modern agricultural technologies. Poor access to credit is seen as a key barrier to adoption of these technologies. Policy discourses and literature often associate...
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The effect of R&D expenditures on firm value with firm size moderation in an Indonesia palm oil company
Hutauruk, Martinus Robert - In: Cogent business & management 11 (2024) 1, pp. 1-24
This study aims to ascertain the direct impact of Research and Development (R&D) spending on the value of a company, specifically in the palm oil industry. Additionally, the study examines how the company’s size influences its value concerning R&D expenditures. The inquiry examines the impact...
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Proposed waqf crowdfunding models for small farmers and the required parameters for their application
Hassan Azganin; Kassim, Salina; Auwal Adam Sa'ad - In: Islamic economic studies 29 (2021) 1, pp. 2-17
Purpose Small farmers are considered one of the most affected communities worldwide due to poverty. Hence, this paper aims to study how the proposed waqf crowdfunding models are intended to provide alternative sources of funds for the waqf institutions and farmers. Design/methodology/approach...
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Modelling self-sufficiency of microfinance institutions using logistic regression based on principal component analysis
Irimia-Diéguez, Ana; Blanco-Oliver, Antonio; … - In: Journal of economics, finance & administrative science 21 (2016) 40, pp. 30-38
microfinance institutions (MFI) is developed. The empirical model is constructed by applying a principal component and logistic …
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