Purpose – The study of the relationships between the public sector and the microfinance sector in Spain; through the … development of the microfinance sector.The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – Details on the public … to members of the boards of most microfinance institutions (MFIs), as well as a database compiled by the authors on the …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore what determines the loan size/demand in a micro-finance group and makes … would propel further research in group dynamics in micro-finance area. Social implications This study attempts to bring out … the fact that economic position of micro-finance members along with its group status has bearing on its loan demand …

participating in microfinance. Findings The results show positive impacts of microfinance on most of the selected indicators for … participate in microfinance activities and development projects. Originality/value This research provides the most updated data …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the role of social capital in a microfinance contract. Design …/methodology/approach – Systematic review of the theoretical and empirical literature on the role of social capital in microfinance. Findings – The … initiating a microfinance program in any social setting. Social implications – The borrowers should be encouraged to form groups …

The objective of fight against poverty was at the origin of the creation of the institutions of microfinance (IMF …. Today, certain authors underline the limits of the microfinance and question its impact on the development. What happens … really? What do the impact studies learn on the contribution from the microfinance to the poverty reduction in the developing …

results prove that rural microfinance institutions, rather rural microfinance network can be viable. It is just a matter of …

Recent microfinance crises have put into question the effectiveness of microfinance for poverty alleviation. In this … context, non-financial services supplied by microfinance institutions re-emerge as a mechanism to strengthen microfinance … impact of an internationally standardized business development program supplied by a Mexican microfinance institution to …

microfinance institutions. We provide empirical evidence on the distribution of the generated surplus between the key stakeholders …