Essays about: "hypothesis of microfinance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words hypothesis of microfinance.

  1. 1. Microfinance Effect on Income Inequality in Latin America : A cross-country panel data study on the effects of microfinance on the income inequality in Latin America

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Gabriel Antoine; William Möllestam; [2020]
    Keywords : Microfinance; Income inequality; Cross-Country analysis;

    Abstract : This paper examines if increased microfinance intensity reduces the income inequality in 11 Latin American countries from 2005 to 2015. Gini coefficient was used as a measure of income inequality, while microfinance intensity was derived by dividing the number of active borrowers by the country's population. READ MORE

  3. 2. Remittances, Moral Hazard and Monitoring: A Study on the Effects of Microfinance Institutions' Monitoring on Opportunistic Remittance Receivers

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Sara Bivebäck; Nga Nguyen; [2014]
    Keywords : remittances; moral hazard; monitoring; labor supply; microfinance;

    Abstract : The canonical tradeoff between risks and incentives is in this study applied in a new setting: between a migrant and her relatives remaining at home. Receiving monetary remittances (private cash or in kind transfers) from the migrant reduces the risk of income shortfalls, which simultaneously creates disincentives for the receivers at home to work. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Impact of Informal Institutions on Microfinance Performance

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Olle Berggren; [2012]
    Keywords : microfinance; new institutional economics; informal institutions; trust; culture; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In recent years, microfinance has evolved as an alternative method of providing credit to poor borrowers in developing countries. Despite high expectations and appraisals, the performance of microfinance institutions has been found to differ significantly between different countries. READ MORE

  5. 4. Microfinance in a macroeconomic context - An impact analysis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jessica Sjönell; [2010]
    Keywords : MICROFINANCE; FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; ECONOMIC GROWTH; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of the thesis is to investigate a possible link between financial sector development through microfinance and economic growth in low income countries. The microfinance sector has been able to reach poor clients, earlier considered “unbankable” and is now increasing the financial services in these countries by including the poor. READ MORE

  6. 5. Why the poor are underinsured: A case study on microinsurance in south-east India

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Benedikt Link; Max Wirz; [2007]
    Keywords : Microfinance; Microinsurance; India; Hand in Hand; Insurance;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the reasons for underinsurance of the poor in south-east India. Based on data gathered during a six week assignment in Tamil Nadu, India, we analyse which factors have so far hindered the development of a market for microinsurance. READ MORE