Microfinance and entrepreneurship:An introduction

Abstract

As microfinance gains increasing attention and application as a financing mechanism for entrepreneurs at the base of the economic pyramid, this Special Issue of International Small Business Journal aims to enhance scholarly understanding of how microfinance fosters entrepreneurial activity. Microfinance brings a range of financial services, including microcredit loans, savings, and insurance, within the reach of millions of poor households not served by traditional banks. This introduction summarizes the articles in this Special Issue of International Small Business Journal on ‘Microfinance’, which address a range of topics in this important domain of research and practice.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242617719314
Divisions: College of Business and Social Sciences > Aston Business School
College of Business and Social Sciences > Aston Business School > Economics, Finance & Entrepreneurship
Additional Information: Copyright © 2017 by SAGE Publications
Uncontrolled Keywords: bottom of the pyramid, entrepreneurship,financial inclusion,financing,microfinance
Publication ISSN: 1741-2870
Last Modified: 25 Mar 2024 08:23
Date Deposited: 27 Nov 2017 08:50
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2017-11-01
Accepted Date: 2017-11-01
Authors: Newman, Alexander
Schwarz, Susan (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-6982-9373)
Ahlstrom, David

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