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Securitization: An Alternative Funding Mechanism for the Microfinance Institutions [PDF]
Journal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship, 2018 Despite microfinance has been widely appreciated as an informal financial mechanism to provide financial services to the poor people in developing countries, this sector is still lacking behind in fulfilling the demand gap due to the dearth of adequate ...
Shahadat Hossain, Rubaiyet Hasan Khan
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Islamic Microfinance and Women Entrepreneurial Success: Mediating Role of Human Capital
Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies, 2022 Purpose: This paper examines Islamic microfinance impeding sustainable women’s entrepreneurial performance in South Punjab, Pakistan. Further, we examine whether human capital mediates the relationship between variables Design/Methodology/Approach ...
Muhammad Zahir Faridi +2 more
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Oeconomia Copernicana, 2013 Microfinance is often considered as the most useful and effective tool in the fight against global poverty. Moreover, microfinance can be used to support the development of self-employment and micro-enterprises in European countries. It has a double impact: an economic impact as it allows the creation of income generating activities and a social impact
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The Miracle of Microfinance? Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation
, 2013 This paper reports on the first randomized evaluation of the impact of introducing the standard microcredit group-based lending product in a new market.
A. Banerjee +3 more
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Microfinance, financial inclusion and ICT: Implications for poverty and inequality
Technology and Society, 2019 This study assesses the role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in poverty & inequality reduction by fostering financial inclusion, using panel dataset of sixty-two countries between 2001 and 2012.
Rizwan Mushtaq, C. Bruneau
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Evaluation the Microfinance industry performance in the Arab region in light of international indicators [PDF]
مجلة الاجتهاد للدراسات القانونية والاقتصادية, 2022 This paper aims to evaluate the Microfinance industry performance in the Arab region in light of international indicators. It focuses on studying some important indicators related to the performance and structure of microfinance institutions in the Arab ...
عمران عبد الحكيم
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Heliyon, 2022 Microfinance institutions are challenged by changes in competition, which impact them in various ways. Competition among microfinance institutions is unique because service to the poor, rather than profit alone, is their primary goal. Scientific research
Chaerani Nisa +2 more
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COVID-19 and the Future of Microfinance: Evidence and Insights from Pakistan
Oxford review of economic policy, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic threatens lives and livelihoods, and, with that, has created immediate challenges for institutions that serve affected communities.
K. Malik +5 more
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Journal of Business Economics and Management, 2010 This paper investigates investment performance of microfinance investment funds. The examined funds have recorded lower total risk than global stocks and bonds (measured by four benchmark indices) with moderate but stable returns. The analysis revealed that investment in microfinance investment funds that focus especially on debt instruments represents
Janda, Karel, Svárovská, Barbora
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SHS Web of Conferences, 2016 Microfinance has emerged as an important instrument to alleviate poverty in many countries including in developing countries. Despite being able to demonstrate successes in the activity, conventional microfinance is not without controversy.
Mohd Thas Thaker Mohamed Asmy Bin +1 more
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