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Market opportunities for microfinance institutions
Taking a business scholar's standpoint I assess the future of the microfinance industry. The basic question I try to answer is why the microfinance market continues to grow while public support for the industry is shrinking. I identify six underlying forces - demographic transition, reduced po...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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| Summary: | Taking a business scholar's standpoint I assess the future of the microfinance industry. The basic question I try to answer is why the microfinance market continues to grow while public support for the industry is shrinking. I identify six underlying forces - demographic transition, reduced poverty, urbanization, economic growth, technological innovations, and shifts in microfinance paradigms - that drive the growth of the microfinance industry. Furthermore, I identify six non-traditional microfinance markets that may present interesting opportunities in the years to come: insurance, housing, small and medium enterprise lending, savings, micropensions, and microfinance in high-income countries. I conclude the article highlighting that policymakers, regulators, and international support organizations may encourage or hamper the future of microfinance as outlined in this article. |
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| Physical Description: | 282-294 |