Essays about: "problems in microfinance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words problems in microfinance.

  1. 1. The impact of socio-economic factors and attributes on repayment ability in Microfinancing : A study of microfinance programs in the Amhara region

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Zeinab Hassano; Felicia Nordgren; [2020]
    Keywords : Microfinance; Psychometrics testinMicrofinance; Psychometrics testing; Group-lending; Disruptive technology; Ethiopia; repayment ability; collateral constraints;

    Abstract : An insufficient financial market means that poor individuals cannot access financial capital, making it difficult for them to generate a stable income. Formal banks see these individuals as unreliable customers because of their financial background and see a risk that these potential customers will not repay their loans, which would put the bank at risk. READ MORE

  3. 2. Communicating online microfinance as an effective poverty alleviation tool: a case study of Kiva

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Stuart Grant; [2018]
    Keywords : Microfinance; Chains of equivalence; Kiva;

    Abstract : Microfinance is a significant component of financial inclusion, which has come to the fore in contemporary developmental literature and practice. It has been used as a poster child of millennial development. READ MORE

  4. 3. Financial literacy and repayment problems among microcredit clients: A minor field study in Tanzania

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Gabrielle Tillberg; Tim Westander; [2015]
    Keywords : Financial literacy; Microcredit; Microfinance; Repayment problems; Tanzania;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the relationship between financial literacy and repayment problems among clients of a microfinance institution (MFI) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The awareness of financial literacy is continuing to increase while recent research has found significant correlation between financial literacy and financial performance and behaviours such as stock-market investment and pension planning. READ MORE

  5. 4. Microfinance 2.0 : can a crowdfunded model save microfinance?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Andre Persson; [2013]
    Keywords : Microfinance; crowdfunding; crowdsourcing; economic development; development aid; human rights; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Mikrolån och mikrofinanser har haft stor spridning sedan de först introducerades för cirka 30 år sedan. Många har sett detta som en stor succee och som ett viktigt steg i utrotningen av fattigdomen. Det har dock höjts kritiska röster mot att mikrofinanser och den ökade kommersialiseringen av mikrolån har skapat negativa konsekvenser. READ MORE

  6. 5. Financial sustainability of microfinance : a zero default case study of the Chanthaburi Province Savings Group

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Warut Woradithee; [2011]
    Keywords : Chanthaburi; delinquency; default; group-lending contract; joint liability; microfinance; repayment rate; welfare ;

    Abstract : Apart from poverty alleviation which is the prominent mission of microfinance institutions (MFIs), MFIs also need to maintain their financial sustainability to assure that they will have working capital in the next period. "Repayment rate" is a common indicator used to measure financial sustainability of MFIs. READ MORE