MICROFINANCE: AN EMERGING MARKET WITHIN THE EMERGING MARKETS

Marguerite Berger

Chapter 4 in Emerging Financial Markets in the Global Economy, 2000, pp 61-90 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractThe following sections are included:An Emerging Market?What is Microfinance?The Economic Potential and Limitations of the Microenterprise SectorAre Microentrepreneurs Poor?Between Poverty and Profits: Competing Paradigms of MicrofinanceThe Changing Environment: Financial Sector Reform in Latin AmericaCommercialization of Microfinance: Fact or Fantasy?New Microfinance Models in Latin AmericaInnovative Models for Linking Microfinance to Financial MarketsDeveloping Sources of Funding for MFIsMicrofinance from the Market PerspectiveMicrofinance from the Development Perspective: How Low Can the Market Go?References

Keywords: Emerging Market Economies; Finance; Developing Countries; Globalization; Capital Flows; Equity Markets; Systemic Risk; Microfinance; Prudential Regulation; Pension Reform; Foreign Direct Investment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000
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