Balkenhol Microfinance

Research, Debates, Policy
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-351-74171-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 162 Seiten

Reihe: Routledge Focus on Economics and Finance

As microfinance is increasingly being absorbed into broader debates on financial inclusion and sustainable development, there are a growing number of professionals operating in international relations and development who are often confronted with sweeping statements about the alleged benefits and risks of microfinance. This book provides a concise introduction to microfinance; the key issues, debates, research agenda and public policy relevance.

Illustrated by real life examples, the book’s nine sections also highlight key publications and data sources and identify gaps for future research. The book will be an invaluable resource both for development economists and for scholars in neighbouring disciplines, who need to get up to speed quickly on the current debates and research in microfinance.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Balkenhol, Bernd

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

1.Common views of microfinance
2. Market failure in finance: what it has to do with the emergence of micro-finance
3. Demand for microfinance

4. Products and services
5. Methods - or: what distinguishes really banks from microfinance institutions?
6. Micro-finance institutions

7. Micro-finance markets
8. Public policy for micro-finance: governments have a role to play – do they?

9. Impact

Outlook

Über Autor(innen)

Bernd Balkenhol is based at the University of Geneva, Switzerland