The Microfinance Promise
1999 · Journal of Economic Literature · 2,189 citations
https://doi.org/10.1257/jel.37.4.1569
Research Topic
This cluster of papers focuses on the intersection of microfinance, gender empowerment, and economic development. It explores the impact of microfinance on poverty reduction, financial inclusion, and women's empowerment, with a particular emphasis on access to finance, social capital, and the role of mobile money in promoting economic opportunities for the poor.
Social Sciences / Economics, Econometrics and Finance / Economics and Econometrics
https://doi.org/10.1257/jel.37.4.1569
https://doi.org/10.1080/13552070512331332273
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bir.2017.12.003
https://doi.org/10.2307/3177922
https://doi.org/10.5860/choice.43-3485
https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/4.3.351