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Microfinance as a tool for developing resilience in vulnerable communities

Ullah, Inayat; Khan, Madiha - In: Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places … 11 (2017) 2, pp. 237-257

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review different microfinance products and services that can be offered to … different forms of microfinance services in creating resilience in the affected communities was analysed and whether they can be … microfinance services which can have a holistic impact on the financial capacity-building, particularly during the rehabilitation …

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Sustainable development of microfinance customers

Jose, Saju; Chacko, Jacob - In: Journal of Enterprise Information Management 30 (2017) 1, pp. 49-64

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine whether microfinance activities aimed at the bottom of the pyramid … rates, and return rate of loans through semi-structured interviews. A survey was administered to 316 poor microfinance … test the sustainability of the microfinance activities. Findings All else being the same, microfinance activities aimed at …

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Entrepreneurial Response to “Bottom-up” Development Strategies in Zimbabwe

Chamlee-Wright, Emily - In: The Review of Austrian Economics 18 (2005) 1, pp. 5-28

Group lending and business training programs aimed at small-scale entrepreneurs have captured the interest of development scholars, practitioners, and donors since the 1980s. Yet these strategies have not had much impact in the context of urban Zimbabwe. Building upon ethnographic research...

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Importing, exporting and innovation in developing countries

Seker, Murat - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2009

Recent studies have shown that not only exporters but also importers perform better than firms that do not trade. Using a detailed firm level dataset from 43 developing countries, I show that there are persistent differences in evolution of firms when they are grouped according to their trade...

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MANAGING FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISK IN MICROFINANCE INDUSTRY

Fuior, Elena; Mirzac, Veronica - In: Revista Economica 44 (2009) 1, pp. 65-74

Microfinance is experiencing an unprecedented investment boom. The microfinance industry continues to grow at a rate of … there has been an increase in international investors in microfinance institutions (MFIs). …

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Liability structure in small-scale finance : evidence from a natural experimen

Carpena, Fenella; Cole, Shawn; Shapiro, Jeremy; Zia, Bilal - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2010

Microfinance, the provision of small individual and business loans, has witnessed dramatic growth, reaching over 150 … liability structure offered by a microfinance program in India, which shifted from individual to group liability lending. The …

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Microfinance and Gender: Is There a Glass Ceiling in Loan Size?

Szafarz, Ariane; Agier, Isabelle - Centre Emile Bernheim, Solvay Brussels School of … - 2010

Microfinance institutions serve a majority of female borrowers. But do men and women benefit from same credit … database including 34,000 loan applications from a Brazilian microfinance institution over an eleven-year period. The model … considers a lender that offers standardized loan contracts with a fixed interest rate, which is common practice in microfinance …

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Global value chains in the electronics industry : was the crisis a window of opportunity for developing countries ?

Sturgeon, Timothy J.; Kawakami, Momoko - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2010

This paper presents evidence of the importance of electronics global value chains (GVCs) in the global economy, and discusses the effects of the recent economic crisis on the industry. The analysis focuses on how information is exchanged and introduces the concept of"value chain modularity."The...

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What Explains Microfinance Distribution Surplus? A Stakeholder-oriented Approach

Hudon, Marek; Périlleux, Anaïs - Centre Emile Bernheim, Solvay Brussels School of … - 2010

What are the drivers of productivity surplus distribution to microfinance stakeholders? This paper shows that the size …

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Examining the role of microfinance: a creating shared value perspective

Rokhim, Rofikoh; Lubis, Arief Wibisono; Faradynawati, … - In: International Journal of Ethics and Systems 39 (2022) 2, pp. 379-401

Purpose The purpose of this study is to simultaneously examine the role of microfinance from the business and social … microfinance provider in Indonesia, was conducted to understand the perceptions of borrowers on the benefits of microcredit under … impact of microfinance from both the business and social perspectives. Most studies only use one of these. Implementing the …

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