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Introduction and Overview: An Inquiry into the Mismatch in Microfinance

In: The Handbook Of Microfinance

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  • Beatriz Armendáriz

    (Harvard University, University College London, and CERMi, USA)

  • Marc Labie

    (Warocqué Business School, Université de Mons (UMONS), and CERMi, USA)

Abstract

Microfinance — a set of financial practices designed to serve the unbanked poor — is seen by some as a magic wand against poverty that is supposed to solve it all. For others, microfinance is no more than a new wave of usurious practices reframed and glorified. These extreme views can, to a certain extent, be validated by convincing stylised facts, case studies, and, in some instances, by rigorous academic research. From our standpoint, however, the reality is to be found in nuances and perspectives. As it is often said: “The devil is in the details”. Our main objective in this handbook is thus to present some of the most recent findings and research in microfinance in order to build, step by step, a nuanced perspective of microfinance where positive and negative aspects can be looked at in an attempt to deliver an objective and balanced view via a collection of articles. While these might at first glance seem scattered — reflecting polarised views and controversies at times — our stand is that the entire set of articles contained in this handbook is strongly linked to one single idea, which we have coined “mismatch”. Our choice is more than pure semantics, as it will recurrently surface in the reminder of this introduction…

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  • Beatriz Armendáriz & Marc Labie, 2011. "Introduction and Overview: An Inquiry into the Mismatch in Microfinance," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Beatriz Armendáriz & Marc Labie (ed.), The Handbook Of Microfinance, chapter 1, pages 3-13, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
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    1. Patrick Reichert, 2018. "A meta-analysis examining the nature of trade-offs in microfinance," Oxford Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 46(3), pages 430-452, July.
    2. Lucky Nugroho & Caturida Meiwanto Doktoralina & Fitri Indriawati & Safira Safira & Salimah Yahaya, 2020. "Microeconomics and Tawhid String Relation Concept (TSR)," International Journal of Economics & Business Administration (IJEBA), International Journal of Economics & Business Administration (IJEBA), vol. 0(3), pages 293-306.
    3. Arshad A. Khan & Sufyan U. Khan & Shah Fahad & Muhammad A. S. Ali & Aftab Khan & Jianchao Luo, 2021. "Microfinance and poverty reduction: New evidence from Pakistan," International Journal of Finance & Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 26(3), pages 4723-4733, July.
    4. Barry, Thierno Amadou & Tacneng, Ruth, 2014. "The Impact of Governance and Institutional Quality on MFI Outreach and Financial Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 58(C), pages 1-20.

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