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PERCEIVED EFFECT OF MICROFINANCE SERVICES IN SAN JOSE, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO

Journal of Asian Rural Studies, 2021
This study aimed to determine the role of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in alleviating poverty among households of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. Particularly, this study aimed to: (1) characterize microfinance household clients in San Jose, Occidental
Rizzi Angelica Ternida Dagos
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Microfinance and Remittances

Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique, 2012
Les transferts d’argent des migrants ou remittances à destination des pays en développement ont été estimés à 325 milliard USD en 2010. En se concentrant sur la partie de ces flux qui est épargnée par les bénéficiaires, la thèse porte sur l’impact des remittances sur l’investissement dans les pays qui en reçoivent.
openaire   +4 more sources

Myths in microfinance

, 2008
Microfinance – the provision of financial services to the poor – is high on the public agenda. We discuss and evaluate three myths regarding microfinance based on new data from rated microfinance institutions (MFIs). The first myth is that an efficient MFI needs to be shareholder owned; second that its governance should first and foremost address the ...
Mersland, Roy, Øystein Strøm, R
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Debtor Management and Financial Performance of Hardware SMEs in Mukono Municipality, Uganda

CECCAR Business Review
Debtor management is a critical determinant of the financial health of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This study examined the effect of debtor management on the financial performance of hardware SMEs in Mukono, Uganda.
Isaac Peter OTAI, Barbara Deborah Erima BIRUNGI   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Policy and Market Mechanisms for Sustainable Finance: A Systematic Review and Research Agenda

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable finance has emerged as a critical instrument for addressing the dual challenges of climate change and sustainable development. Nonetheless, a substantial financing gap persists, while the concept remains under‐theorized without a universally accepted definition, and empirical evidence of its effectiveness remains inconsistent and ...
Jihyung Joo, Byounguk Keum, Taewoo Roh
wiley   +1 more source

Microfinance, commercialisation and ethics [PDF]

, 2008
This paper discusses the so-called commercial approach to microfinance under economic and ethical aspects. It first shows how microfinance has developed from a purely welfare-oriented activity to a commercially relevant line of banking business.
Schmidt, Reinhard H.
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Internal Controls and Financial Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Mbale City, Uganda

CECCAR Business Review
The objective of the research was to examine the impact of small and medium enterprises’ internal controls on their financial performance in Mbale city, Uganda.
Isaac Peter OTAI, Barbra Deborah Erima BIRUNGI   +1 more
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The role of microfinance in overcoming youth unemployment: a systematic literature review

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
The article systematically deliberates the contributions of microfinance to tackling youth unemployment worldwide. The study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 guidelines.
Joseph Magali
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Toward a Greener Future: How and When Blockchain and Digitization Drive Green Finance

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The COVID‐19 pandemic has significantly affected small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) and poses challenges in acquiring financing. Growing green investments require transformative infrastructure and innovative green financing solutions. Blockchain technology is ideal for delivering green environmental information because it provides real‐
Sikandar Rahman, Bailing Liu, Murad Ali, Sheikh Adeel, Dana Bakry, Saleh Bajaba, Mohammad Asif Salam, Hengky Latan   +7 more
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Sustainability Transitions in SMEs: Investigating Net‐Zero Adoption, Carbon Footprint Reduction, and Performance Outcomes

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This research empirically validates an integrated framework that explains net‐zero‐emission adoption among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Extending the Technological‐Organizational‐Environmental (TOE) framework with the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) perspective, the research explains how internal capabilities
Alanood Alremeithi, Fauzia Jabeen, Sherine Farouk, Safiya Mukhtar Alshibani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source