Microfinance in Developing Countries: Issues, Policies and Performance Evaluation

by J. Gueyie (Editor), R. Manos (Editor), J. Yaron (Editor)

Overview

Microfinance in developing countries is a collection of studies by leading researchers in the field of microfinance. It discusses key issues that the rapidly growing microfinance industry currently faces, and offers interesting views and analysis of topical matters concerning the microfinance realm.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230348462
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/17/2013
Edition description:	2013
Pages:	244
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

VALENTINA HARTARSKA Auburn University, USA DENIS NADOLNYAK Auburn University, USA THOMAS MCADAMS Merit Energy Company, UK DALE W ADAMS The Ohio State University, USA ROBERT C. VOGEL IMCC FLORENT BEDECARRATS, CERISE, Paris, France CECILE LAPENU, CERISE, Paris, France LEIF ATLE BEISLAND University of Agder, Norway ROY MERSLAND University of Agder, Norway HANS DIETER SEIBEL Cologne University, Germany DAN MAROM Hebrew University, Israel JESSICA SCHICKS Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, Belgium SHILPA AGGARWAL University of California, USA LEORA KLAPPER Development Research Group at the World Bank DOROTHE SINGER Tilburg University, The Netherlands & Development Research Group at the World Bank RICHARD L. MEYER Ohio State University, USA

Table of Contents

List of Tables vii

List of Figures viii

Notes on Contributors ix

1 Dilemmas and Directions in Microfinance Research Ronny Manos Jean-Pierre Gneyie Jacob Yawn 1

2 Microfinance and Microenterprises' Financing Constraints in Eastern Europe and Central Asia Valentina Hartarska Denis Nadolnyak Thomas McAdams 22

3 Through the Thicket of Credit Impact Assessments Dale W Adams Robert C. Vogel 36

4 Assessing Microfinance: Striking the Balance Between Social Utility and Financial Performance Florent Bédécarrats Cécile Lapenn 62

5 Earnings Quality in the Microfinance Industry Leif Atle Beisland Roy Mersland 83

6 Culture and Governance in Microfinance: Desa Pakraman and Lembaga Perkreditan Desa in Bali Hans Dieter Seibel 107

7 Crowd-Empowered Microfinance Dan Marom 127

8 From a Supply Gap to a Demand Gap? The Risk and Consequences of Over-indebting the Underbanked Jessica Schicks 152

9 Financing Businesses in Africa: The Role of Microfinance Shilpa Aggarwal Leora Klapper Dorothe Singer 178

10 Microcredit and Agriculture: Challenges, Successes and Prospects Richard L. Meyer 199

Author Index 227

Subject Index 232