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From Loss to Transformation? Towards Pluralistic and Politicised Agrarian‐Climate Futures

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding how actors perceive and anticipate future states of the world is gaining traction in climate change governance scholarship and related calls for sustainability transformations. However, smallholder farmers, indigenous groups, and local communities, who are expected to bear disproportionate burdens of loss and damage from climate ...
Joel Persson, Kelly Dorkenoo, Monin Nong, Sodavy Nhong, Van Hai Thi Nguyen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate shocks, coping strategies, and household resilience: Evidence from a three‐wave panel in Malawi

Contemporary Economic Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract Climate shocks threaten rural livelihoods in Malawi, yet households adopt diverse coping strategies to mitigate welfare losses. Using three‐wave Living Standards Measurement Study–Integrated Surveys on Agriculture panel data (2013–2019) and household fixed‐effects models, this study examines how climate shocks affect food security and ...
Suyeon Ro, Jongwook Lee
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of Financial Sustainability in Microfinance Institutions: A Panel Data Study [PDF]

Financial Markets, Institutions and Risks
Microfinance institutions have been used as a catalyst tool for increasing the welfare of poor people and fostering economic growth in many regions globally, including Nepal, since the decade of the 70s.
Gyan Mani Adhikari, Amrita Sapkota, Devendra Parajuli, Ganesh Bhattarai   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Do Women Make Better Borrowers and Loan Officers? Evidence From Afghanistan

Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores how gender is associated with microfinance loan performance in Afghanistan, a conservative and conflict‐affected society. We use data from over 9500 borrowers across Taliban‐ and government‐controlled areas for the period from January 2017 to February 2020, before the 2021 Taliban takeover.
Mustafa Disli, Shakir Jalaly, Laurent Weill   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Freely (Un)Equal

Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gender equality in the economy is a key issue on the political agenda. Western countries have long pursued policies promoting free competitive markets, with the EU focusing on harmonisation for market freedom. This study examines how economic freedom impacts gender equality using an instrumental variable approach. Results reveal mixed effects:
Matteo Migheli
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of the Performance of Microfinance Institutions: A Systematic Review

Contemporary Topics in Finance, 2018
Microfinance institutions (MFIs) generally aim at improving the access of the poorto financial services while at the same time being financially sustainable. Butwhat do we know about how MFIs reach and combine these two goals?
N. Hermes, M. Hudon
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A series of (un)fortunate events: Commercial bank interest rates and deposit reallocation during the Great Depression in the Netherlands

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract During the global economic crisis of 1929–33, deposits in the Dutch commercial banking sector sharply declined as funds shifted to the government‐guaranteed Post Office Savings Bank and other savings institutions. Unlike earlier studies for neighbouring countries, we demonstrate that this shift was driven less by a flight to safety and more by
Ruben Peeters, Amaury de Vicq de Cumptich   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Life‐cycle living standards of male‐headed households: Evidence from Stockholm, 1800–80

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Recent research in economic history argues for using a household life cycle standard‐of‐living approach that includes the income and expenses of all household members and considers fluctuations in the household over the life course. This study builds on that approach by empirically examining the development of living standards in male‐headed ...
Anton Svensson
wiley   +1 more source

Developing the Policy and Regulatory Architecture for Microfinance in the Philippines [PDF]

What led to the dynamic growth of the microfinance market in the Philippines? According to Dr. Gilberto Llanto in this Policy Notes, the microfinance market in the country owes its rapid development to a large extent to the emerging policy environment ...
Llanto, Gilberto M.
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Does Microfinance Outreach Indonesian Micro and Small Enterprises?

Indonesian Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship
Background: Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) played role in Indonesia’s economy. However, Indonesian MSEs still faced various challenges in obtaining external financing.
Dewi Ratna Sjari Martokoesoemo, Ariel Bhaskara Haposan Sihombing   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source