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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
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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

Fostering refugees' entrepreneurial instincts: Lessons from the past, learning for the future

European Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract The ongoing global crises have sparked academic discussions on immigration, recognizing it as a key factor in socio‐economic advancement. Immigration is viewed as an essential element of human capital, capable of addressing labor and skill shortages in developed nations.
Gagan Deep Sharma, Ritika Chopra, Sascha Kraus, Gaurav Talan, Christina Theodoraki   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

American Geriatrics Society Position Statement: Advancing the Healthcare of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and More Older Adults

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the decade since the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) released a position statement on Care of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Older Adults, we have seen significant progress toward achieving equal health and civil rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and more (LGBTQI+) individuals.
Carl H. Burton, Maria H. van Zuilen, Chelsea Namahana Wong, Angela Primbas, Michael Danielewicz, Timothy W. Farrell, Rohin Aggarwal, Carl G. Streed Jr., Aruna V. Josyula, Reena Karani, Alexia Mary Torke, Bronwyn Keefe, Joseph Shega, Noelle Marie Javier   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Figures of an Agrarian Nation: Indonesia's Agricultural Census, 1963–2023

Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Why have Indonesia's decennial agricultural censuses defined their key unit of analysis, the ‘agricultural household’, differently? How do changes to that category shape knowledge production among those who rely on census data? This paper compares definitions of the agricultural household across seven censuses with international ...
Colum Graham
wiley   +1 more source

Breaking Barriers: Scaffolding Social‐Symbolic Work for Women’s Economic Empowerment

Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract This study advances the understanding of Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) in non‐Western contexts by theorizing how social‐symbolic work facilitates empowerment despite entrenched institutional and cultural constraints. Drawing on a qualitative study into the establishment of Kuwait’s first women’s business incubator, we explore how female ...
Mohsen Abumuamar, Juliane Reinecke
wiley   +1 more source

Atlas Unplugged: Re‐Imagining the Premises and Prospects of Capitalism for Business and Society

Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand’s dystopian work of fiction, became a cornerstone of libertarian philosophy and its influence continues as an articulation of contemporary capitalism. In introducing this Special Issue, we revisit its core assumptions and contradictions in order to reimagine capitalism and reflect on the potential of management studies
Rick Delbridge, Charlene Zietsma, Roy Suddaby, Rashedur Chowdhury, Christopher Wickert   +4 more
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Against All Odds: How Rituals Sustain Engagement with Intractable Social Problems

Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Being confronted with seemingly intractable problems such as refugee crises, climate change, or poverty is daunting and can risk a sense of meaninglessness for organizational actors working on these issues. We focus on the pervasive use of representations, including assessments and evaluations, to deal with intractable problems, even though ...
Corinna Frey‐Heger, Marian Konstantin Gatzweiler, Michael Barrett   +2 more
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Scaling Social Impact at Tony's Chocolonely: How Interactional Dynamics Shape Social Innovation Processes and Drive Institutional Change

Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Social enterprises are frontrunners in social innovation, yet our understanding of how they can scale their social impact beyond local, contained contexts remains nascent. To transform the institutional environment that gives rise to social problems, social enterprises must mobilize actors with divergent interests, values, and beliefs to ...
Janina Klein, Christine Moser, Elco van Burg   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microfinance and Business Success among Women Entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka

Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies
Purpose: This study examines the role of microfinance in promoting business success among women entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka. Specifically, the study investigates whether loan amount, repayment schedule, repayment satisfaction, and other microfinance ...
Dona Ganeesha Priyangika Kaluarachchi, Athambawa Jahfer   +1 more
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