Essays about: "Credit Constraints"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 30 essays containing the words Credit Constraints.

  1. 21. The social impact of microfinance: what changes in well-being are perceived by women group borrowers after obtaining a group loan? : A participatory rural appraisal in Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania

    University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Heleen de Goey; [2012]
    Keywords : Poverty alleviation; well-being; microcredit; women; participatory rural appraisal; sustainable development;

    Abstract : Worldwide, poverty remains to be an obstacle to achieve sustainable development and improve the well-being of people. Microfinance has become a popular tool for poverty alleviation and it can now be found in poor countries across the world. READ MORE

  3. 22. The Capital Structure Dynamics of Swedish Firms over the Business Cycle - Leverage Cyclicality and Credit Supply Contractions

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Daniel Ahlenius; Gustav Lundgren; [2012]
    Keywords : Swedish business cycle; leverage dynamics; credit supply constraints; target leverage;

    Abstract : This paper focuses on the leverage dynamics of Swedish firms over the business cycle from 1987 to 2010, a period in which Sweden experienced two major recessions. Our two-part study finds evidence that Swedish firms have counter-cyclical target leverage. READ MORE

  4. 23. Child Prostitution in Thailand : A Supply Side Analysis from an Economic Perspective

    University essay from IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Sanna Wolf-Watz; [2011]
    Keywords : Child prostitution; Economic factors; Supply; Poverty; Discount rate;

    Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to analyze the economic factors behind the supply of children engaged in child prostitution in Thailand. Children are recruited to the sex industry either by parents, adults in their immediacy or choose it themselves. There are several factors that contribute to pushing children towards prostitution. READ MORE

  5. 24. User Centric Design of an NFC Mobile Wallet Framework

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för informations- och kommunikationsteknik (ICT)

    Author : Ziaul Kabir; [2011]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Near Field Communication (NFC) among various other things, allows end-users to enjoy contactless mobile services such as credit cards, transport tickets, office access etc. using NFC mobile phones. Such services are placed as software applications inside the secure-chip hardware of the NFC phone – often termed as a Secure Element (SE). READ MORE

  6. 25. All inclusive microfinance : A study of the demand for Islamic microfinance in Malawi.

    University essay from Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Lars Eriksson; [2010]
    Keywords : MICROFINANCE; RELIGION; ISLAM; MALAWI; DISCRIMINATION; CREDIT CONSTRAINTS; mikrofinans; krediter;

    Abstract : Microfinance is the number one buzz word in the development sphere nowadays. The basic idea of microfinance is to make financial services available for those excluded from the conventional banking system. READ MORE