Does Microfinance Reduce Poverty in Bangladesh? New Evidence from Household Panel Data [PDF]
The purpose of the present study is to examine whether microfinance reduces poverty in Bangladesh drawing upon the nationally representative household panel data covering 4 rounds from 1997 to 2005.
Md. Shafiul Azam, Katsushi S. Imai
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Effects of Integrated Community-Based Care and Group Microfinance on Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Adults Living With HIV in Western Kenya. [PDF]
O'Neill ET +9 more
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Handling Default Risks in Microfinance: The Case of Bangladesh
Despite the current enthusiasms in applying the concept of microfinance as a poverty alleviation tool in many countries, the risk management aspects of microfinancing should not be overlooked.
Rahman, Md Mahfuzur, Kassim, Salina
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Does regulatory supervision curtail microfinance profitability and outreach ? [PDF]
Regulation allows microfinance institutions to evolve more fully into banks, particularly for institutions aiming to take deposits. But there are potential trade-offs. Complying with regulation and supervision can be costly.
Morduch, Jonathan +2 more
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How peer mechanism impacts loan repayment in a Self-help group?: An empirical study in India. [PDF]
Malhotra N.
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A scoping review of theoretical and measurement approaches to women's empowerment in low-and middle-income countries' capacity-building interventions. [PDF]
Kibreab F +6 more
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Performance of Microfinance Institutions in Burkina Faso [PDF]
Microfinance, Performance indicators, Burkina ...
Congo, Youssoufou
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Household malaria risk perception in Ethiopia: multilevel and spatial analysis using the 2022-2023 National Health Equity Survey. [PDF]
Leul Y +28 more
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This paper presents the first evidence on the impact of board diversity and independence, and management compensation on outreach and sustainability of microfinance institutions in Central and Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States.
Hartarska, Valentina M.
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A Microfinance Promise: To Provide the Poor Access to Finance Services [PDF]
In recent years, the government substituted its former supply-led approach in credit financing with a more nontraditional and liberal approach: microfinance.
Llanto, Gilberto M.
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