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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
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Outreach and performance of microfinance institutions: the importance of portfolio yield
Applied Economics, 2019 In this paper, we examine the interaction between social outreach and financial return in microfinance. Running multivariate regression models and using 1,805 observations of microfinance institutions between 2004 and 2013, we find strong evidence ...
Julia Meyer
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ISLAMIC MICROFINANCE: LOCOMOTIVE IN THE SERVICE OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION
European Journal of Islamic Finance, 2017 The exclusion of poor people within the society from the conventional banking system was the starting and focal point for the creation and development of microfinance institutions.
SALMA DRISSI
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European Financial Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper aims to investigate Europe's transition towards sustainability. We explore the role of FinTech, financial inclusion, green innovation, renewable energy, and natural resource rents on carbon dioxide emissions, greenhouse gas emissions, and the ecological footprint. This paper applies a panel dataset of 31 European countries from 2004
Aisha K. Almuhailan +3 more
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Microfinance Institutions in Nigeria [PDF]
The advocation of micro – financing was triggered by the poor performance of the conventional finance sector. The essence was to reach the overwhelming population of the poor to assist in the drive to alleviate poverty. Barely a million had been provided
Mejeha, Remy O., Nwachukwu, Ifeanyi N.
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Third-Party Signals in Crowdfunded Microfinance: The Role of Microfinance Institutions
Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice, 2019 Crowdfunded microfinance research has routinely examined how campaign characteristics drive funding to crowdfunding campaigns but has neglected to examine the critical role of the microfinance institution (MFI).
Aaron H. Anglin +4 more
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Financial InnovationThe research selected 11 microfinance institutions (MFIs) with sufficient indicator reports in the MIX market database from 2000–2019. The data are then analyzed via a multivariate technique.
Godwin Appiah-Kubi +4 more
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Journal of Islamic Monetary Economics and Finance, 2019 One of the advantages of using Islamic social funds is the increased ability of microfinance institutions to provide financial services to the poor.
Aimatul Yumna, Matthew Clarke
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Outreach and Sustainability of Rural Microfinance in Asia: Observations and Recommendations [PDF]
We in the community of microfinance specialists want to help alleviate poverty. We think microfinance is a useful tool. Yet, by bringing these two concerns together, we might be mixing up two diverging ends: one is poverty reduction; the other one the ...
Seibel, Hans Dieter
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Determinants of financial sustainability of microfinance institutions in Pakistan
Upravlenets, 2019 Since Pakistan achieved independence, poverty has become one of the most important issues in the country, which can be reduced with the help of microfinance sector.
F. Naz +4 more
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