The economics of microfinance /
By: Armendariz de Aghion, Beatriz
Title By: Morduch, Jonathan
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BookPublisher: Cambridge, Mass. ; London : MIT, 2005.Description: xiv, 346 p. : ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780262512015Subject(s): Microfinance
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The book provides an overview of microfinance by addressing a range of issues, including lessons from informal markets, savings and insurance, the role of women, the place of subsidies, impact measurement, and management incentives. It integrates theory with empirical data, citing studies from Asia, Africa, and Latin America and introducing ideas about asymmetric information, principal-agent theory, and household decision making in the context of microfinance.
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 332 AR EC (Browse shelf) | Available | T0033766 |
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| 332 AL NE The new international money game / | 332 AN IN Investment for appreciation : | 332 AR EC The economics of microfinance / | 332 AR EC The economics of microfinance / | 332 BR FI Financial markets and risk / | 332 BR OO Brookings-Wharton papers on financial services, 2004 / | 332 BR OO Brookings-Wharton papers on financial services, 2004 / |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-329) and index.
The book provides an overview of microfinance by addressing a range of issues, including lessons from informal markets, savings and insurance, the role of women, the place of subsidies, impact measurement, and management incentives. It integrates theory with empirical data, citing studies from Asia, Africa, and Latin America and introducing ideas about asymmetric information, principal-agent theory, and household decision making in the context of microfinance.