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Defying the Odds: Banking for the Poor
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In this article, the authors focus on the context of social and economic change in developing countries and claim poverty is not created by the poor, and focus on grassroots developmental entrepreneurship and alternative poverty-reduction strategies.Abstract:
This book sets itself apart from other microfinance literature by focusing on the context of social and economic change in developing countries and claiming poverty is not created by the poor. The book's focus on grassroots developmental entrepreneurship and alternative poverty-reduction strategies is of interest to policymakers. Students will learn how microfinance has grown worldwide and become central to socially-oriented and sustainable development.read more
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Analysis of the Effects of Microfinance on Poverty Reduction
Jonathan Morduch,Barbara Haley +1 more
TL;DR: The views expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of NYU Wagner as discussed by the authors, and may not be quoted without explicit permission provided that full credit is given to the source.
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The microfinance revolution
TL;DR: A detailed overview of the development of micro-finance over the past 20 years is given in this article, with a global view of microfinance in the developing world (largely excluding Eastern Europe).
The effect of microfinance factors on women entrepreneurs’ performance in Nigeria: a conceptual framework
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of credit, savings, training, and social capital on women entrepreneurs' performance in Nigeria was examined using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM).
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The value of networks in enterprise development: case studies in eastern europe and southeast asia
Shad S. Morris,Warner Woodworth +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed that cooperative efforts in micro-lending aid economic development and poverty alleviation in transitioning and developing countries by creating networking systems in which people can expand their businesses through working capital and community cooperation.
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Feminist Perspectives in Development: Implications for Women and Microcredit:
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore how feminist theories continue to affect development paradigms and discourses by focusing on women's experiences in micro-credit programs and locates the ideological roots of key concepts in development theories and feminist thinking about women's role in development and improving women status.