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At the macro level, savings mobilization plays an important role in economic growth and development whilst at the micro household level it plays a critical role in production, consumption and investment decisions. However, savings mobilization in many developing countries remains low which calls...
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Previous studies have identified various factors underlying firm financing structure especially in large firms. However, few have attempted to document the reasons for financing preferences among microenterprises in developing countries. Employing a managerial-based theory, this study explores...
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The definitive account of the history of poverty finance' - Susanne Soederberg Finance, mobile and digital technologies - or 'fintech' - are being heralded in the world of development by the likes of the IMF and World Bank as a silver bullet in the fight against poverty. But should we believe...
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We exploit novel data collected within a randomized controlled trial of a sanitation microcredit intervention to study how intra-household gender differences in perceptions of costs and benefits of sanitation impact investment decisions. We show that - as long as the wife is involved in...
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ownership. The main aim of the study is to examine the impact of microfinance on women's economic empowerment. Data were derived … from a questionnaire of a sample of 346 women clients of microfinance. Multiple regression and paired sampled t-test data … there is significant mean difference before and after microfinance service in terms of income, asset, and saving …
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Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) reach a large number of poor people who are not served by formal financial …) financed by Microfinance Institutions by taking lender characteristics. Primary data was collected using questionnaires and … annual reports and financial statements of Microfinance institutions and other institutions. Descriptive analysis as well as …
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whether behavior in the games predicts repayment of loans to a Peruvian group lending microfinance program. Since the …
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microcredit program. The integration of good governance principles in microfinance is argued to have positive consequences in … be applied as implementation strategies of Official Development Assistance (ODA)-assisted microfinance program as a tool … and impact of microfinance in reducing the incidents of poverty in Third World countries such as the Philippines. As a …
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Microfinance institutions, despite the presence of competition and informational asymmetries, typically offer a limited … consequences in terms of strategic interaction and borrower welfare. We model an oligopolistic market in which Microfinance …
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