{"product_id":"a-research-agenda-for-financial-inclusion-and-microfinance-9781839109874","title":"A Research Agenda for Financial Inclusion and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElgar Research Agendas\u003c\/i\u003e outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow can financial services, such as credit, deposit accounts, financial transfers, and insurance be provided to people in need? This challenging and complex issue has been a topic of interest for the international aid community for decades. Drawing on renowned experts in microfinance and financial inclusion, this \u003ci\u003eResearch Agenda\u003c\/i\u003e sheds much-needed light on this multifaceted challenge and points the way ahead for future research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProviding a critical and multidisciplinary approach to research in microfinance and financial inclusion, the authors provide a state-of-the-art overview of current scholarly knowledge on the provision of financial services to disadvantaged populations worldwide. Reviewing the literature on the subject from the fields of economics, management science and development studies, they discuss the limitations and challenges of current research and chart avenues for future developments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith its fascinating insights, this\u003ci\u003e Research Agenda\u003c\/i\u003e will be of interest to students of finance and economics, development, and business and management, as well as researchers with a specific interest in microfinance and financial inclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors include: J. Bastiaensen, A. Cozarenco, B. D'espallier, K.O. Djan, M. Duvendack, A. Garcia, J. Goedecke, I. Guérin, V. Hartarska, B. Hathaway, N. Hermes, F. Huybrechs, R. Lensink, R. Mersland, J. Morduch, S. Morvant, D. Nadolnyak, T. Ogden, J.-M. Servet, T.W. Sommeno, A. Szafarz, G. Van Hecken, B. Venet, L. Weill, T. Wry, S. Zamore\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents:  Introduction  Part I Framing Research On Microfinance And Financial Inclusion 1. The Challenges of Social Investment Through the Microfinance Lens  Jonathan Morduch and Timothy Ogden  2. Microfinance and Management Theory  Brian Hathaway and Tyler Wry   3. Breaking Away From Ready-Made Remedies and Normative Approaches to Financial Practices  Isabelle Guérin, Solène Morvant and Jean-Michel Servet  4. What Do We Really Know About Microfinance Impact?  Maren Duvendack  Part II Social, Environmental, and Financial Performance 5. Social Performance Measurement in Microfinance  Bert D’espallier and Jann Goedecke  6. Microfinance and Financial Inclusion in the Transformation to Environmental Sustainability  Johan Bastiaensen, Frédéric Huybrechs and Gert Van Hecken  7. Efficiency and Productivity Analysis of Microfinance Institutions  Valentina Hartarska and Denis Nadolnyak  Part III Targets for Financial Inclusion   8. Islamic Microfinance  Laurent Weill   9. Microfinance Plus: A Review and Avenues for Research  Adriana Garcia and Robert Lensink   10. Microfinance in the North: Where Do We Stand?  Anastasia Cozarenco and Ariane Szafarz  Part IV Institutional and Technological Design 11. Internationalization of the Microfinance Industry  Roy Mersland, Stephen Zamore, Kwame Ohene Djan and Tigist Woldetsadik Sommeno  12. Microfinance and Governance  Niels Hermes   13. Fintech and Financial Inclusion  Baptiste Venet  Index","brand":"Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49413260083543,"sku":"9781839109874","price":28.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781839109874.jpg?v=1730519552","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-research-agenda-for-financial-inclusion-and-microfinance-9781839109874","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}