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Microfinance

, 2016
This paper offers a critical survey of the microfinance literature of the past 10 years. It reviews studies on the effectiveness of different microfinance techniques and offers a critical assessment of the impact literature of microfinance. The literature so far suggests moderate but not transformative effects of microcredit, with effects being ...
openaire   +3 more sources

The Effect of Credit Collection Policy on Portfolio at Risk of Microfinance Institutions in Tanzania

Studies in Business and Economics, 2019
This paper presents the results of the study on the effect of credit collection policy on portfolio at risk of microfinance institutions in Tanzania.
Danstun Ngonyani, Harun Mapesa
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

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

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

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

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

Microfinance post-conflit, microfinance post-désastre et microfinance solidaire. Cas de la Caraïbe

, 2017
Elina Devoue, Professeur de Sciences Economiques à l'Université des Antilles, examine la microfinance post-conflit et la microfinance post-désastre dans la Caraïbe en tant que microfinance solidaire.
Devoue, Elina
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The Role of Digital Transformation in Developing Microfinance [PDF]

بحوث إقتصادية عربية
لا توجد العديد من الدراسات الخاصة بدراسة تأثير الرقمنة على التمويل متناهي الصغرفي مصر حتى الآن وذلك بسبب حداثة دخول الخدمات المالية ولا سيما خدمات التمويل متناهي الصغر عالم الاقتصاد الرقمي في مصر. يهدف هذا البحث إلى الوصول إلى أثر تطبيق الرقمنة على تطوير
Rabab Yousry Fattouh, Rabab Sobhi Makhlouf   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source