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Microfinance currently experiences a huge inflow of private investors and a surge in the use of market instruments …. This raises the question of what market equilibria in microfinance markets look like and which kinds of market failure tend … problems, but do not eliminate them. -- microfinance ; group lending ; enforcement …
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In the context of the present crisis of microfinance, it is quite common to use the term over-indebtedness among the … complex challenge. Few of researchers took attempt to define and measure over-indebtedness among microfinance borrowers. Among …
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microfinance in Pakistan. In this study we designed to test the remarkable repayment performance of Akhuwat; most successful … Islamic Microfinance Institution (IMFI) in Pakistan. Akhuwat offers interest free loans in order to improve the quality of … determinants of microfinance repayment performance. The study examined the borrowers' characteristics, loan attributes, lender …
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data coming from a leading Italian microfinance provider for the period 2009-2012. Estimates on a pool of 2,350 loans show …
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This paper investigates the repayment behavior of borrowers of a nonprofit Indian microfinance institution, Indian …
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This paper investigates how gender disparities affect the time to default of both group and individual micro-finance … loans. We also document and control for the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on micro-finance loan borrower’s time to repay …
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Microcredit promised business growth for small firms lacking access to banking loans. Yet while reaching millions, recent randomized evaluations suggest limited average business impacts. Critics often blame contract rigidity, specifically the fixed and frequent installments, for the lack of...
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The overall ratio of non-performing assets (NPAs) to total advances (the NPA ratio) extended to self-help groups (SHGs) has historically remained below 8 per cent in India. However, in the central, northern, and north-eastern regions of India, this ratio is relatively high and has remained above...
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Using data from 1299 microfinance institutions (MFIs) in 84 countries and following different approaches, it was found …
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microfinance in Indonesia, in mitigating poverty. Using panel data from 31 provinces in Indonesia, this study employs static panel … offer valuable insights into the efficacy of targeted microfinance as a potent tool for poverty alleviation in developing …
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