The Microfinance Revolution

dc.creatorRobinson, Marguerite S.
dc.date2017-12-05T22:27:45Z
dc.date2017-12-05T22:27:45Z
dc.date2001-05-31
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:25:55Z
dc.descriptionThis book focuses on how the demand for microfinance can be met on a global scale. It documents the contributions of institutions and of people who have led the development of commercial finance for the poor, and it analyzes the principles on which the microfinance revolution is based. In sum, this work offers a detailed overview of the development of microfinance over the past 20 years; a global view of microfinance in the developing world (largely excluding Eastern Europe); a thesis on the future path of microfinance; a coherent theory about microfinance--why it works when so many other development interventions fail; detail on a number of important microfinance topics--such as informal moneylending and savings; an important study on, and lessons from Indonesia, with detailed analysis of Bank Rakyat Indonesia; and, brief studies of many other microfinance institutions in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/226941468049448875/sustainable-finance-for-the-poor
dc.identifier0-8213-4524-9
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/28956
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-4524-9
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/418034
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWashington, D.C.: World Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACCESS TO CAPITAL
dc.subjectACCESS TO CREDIT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL CREDIT
dc.subjectANNUAL INTEREST RATE
dc.subjectARREARS
dc.subjectASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
dc.subjectBANK BRANCHES
dc.subjectBANK FAILURES
dc.subjectBANK RESTRUCTURING
dc.subjectBANKING LAWS
dc.subjectBANKING SECTOR
dc.subjectBANKING SERVICES
dc.subjectBANKING SYSTEM
dc.subjectBANKRUPTCIES
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICES
dc.subjectBORROWER
dc.subjectBORROWING
dc.subjectBUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectBUSINESS PLANNING
dc.subjectCAPITAL MARKETS
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANK
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANKS
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANK
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANKS
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL CREDIT
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL DEBT
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL LOANS
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL TERMS
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCONSUMER
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectFOREIGN EXCHANGE
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFORMAL FINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectFUNGIBLE
dc.subjectGENERAL PUBLIC
dc.subjectGOOD CREDIT
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT BUDGET
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICY
dc.subjectINCOME FLOWS
dc.subjectINCOME GROWTH
dc.subjectINCOME STREAMS
dc.subjectINCOMES
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFLATION RATES
dc.subjectINFORMAL CREDIT
dc.subjectINFORMAL FINANCE
dc.subjectINFORMATION DISSEMINATION
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINTEREST RATE
dc.subjectINTEREST RATES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINVESTMENT LOAN
dc.subjectINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectIRA
dc.subjectIRREGULAR INCOME
dc.subjectLACK OF EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectLENDER
dc.subjectLIQUIDITY
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectLOAN
dc.subjectLOAN BALANCE
dc.subjectLOAN DECISIONS
dc.subjectLOAN PORTFOLIO
dc.subjectLOAN PORTFOLIOS
dc.subjectLOAN PRODUCT
dc.subjectLOAN PRODUCTS
dc.subjectLOAN PROGRAM
dc.subjectLOAN RATES
dc.subjectLOAN SIZES
dc.subjectLOANABLE FUNDS
dc.subjectLOCAL BANK
dc.subjectLOCAL FINANCE
dc.subjectLOCAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
dc.subjectLOCAL MARKETS
dc.subjectLOCAL MONEYLENDERS
dc.subjectLOCAL SAVINGS
dc.subjectLONG-TERM INTEREST
dc.subjectRURAL CREDIT POLICY
dc.subjectRURAL FINANCE
dc.subjectRURAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSAVERS
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSAVINGS ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectSAVINGS INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectSAVINGS PATTERN
dc.subjectSAVINGS PROGRAM
dc.subjectSAVINGS SERVICES
dc.subjectSELF-SUFFICIENCY
dc.subjectSENIOR
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSMALL LOANS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSTATE BANK
dc.subjectSTATE BANKS
dc.subjectSTOCKS
dc.subjectSUPERVISORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE FINANCE
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTOTAL COSTS
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAM
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSITION ECONOMIES
dc.subjectUNS
dc.titleThe Microfinance Revolution
dc.titleLa revolucion microfinanciera
dc.titleSustainable Finance for the Poor
dc.typeBook
dc.typeLivre
dc.typeLibro

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