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  1. 1. The Effect of Microfinance on Women’s Empowerment in Ghana: A Meta-Regression Analysis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Giulia Martini; [2023]
    Keywords : Ghana; Microfinance; Women Empowerment; Gender; Feminist Theory; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Microcredit is often regarded as the best tool for poverty alleviation and women's empowerment. The literature agrees that microcredit impacts positively different aspects of women’s lives. However, there are some aspects, including patriarchal norms and culture, that may obstacle to the success of those programs. READ MORE

  3. 2. Comparing Microfinance and Education for Poverty Reduction – A Macro Perspective

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Tobias Kienlein; [2016]
    Keywords : microfinance; poverty; poverty gap; education; country panel; comparison; fixed effects; random effects; instrumental variables; developing countries; macro perspective; development; Business and Economics; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Better access to finance and higher education levels in a country are two major policy areas of governments and international development cooperation organisations for the goal of reducing poverty. Microfinance has become a popular instrument to facilitate access to finance, but comparative evidence on a macro scale is scarce. READ MORE

  4. 3. Compatibility between Outreach and Efficiency in the Microfinance Market

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Nathalie Nilsholm; Sandra Heidmann; [2012]
    Keywords : Microfinance; MFIs; Outreach; Efficiency; Stochastic Frontier Analysis; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate whether there existed a trade-off between outreach to the poor and efficiency of MFIs between year 2000 and 2010. The study is conducted on a sample of 1679 observations from countries worldwide and is analyzed through Stochastic Frontier Analysis. READ MORE

  5. 4. 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

  6. 5. 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