Microfinance: Profit or Poverty Reduction? - MFI's: Types and Strategies

This monograph describes research done on different types of microfinance institutions (MFI's) using qualitative interviews. Existing literature defines different types of MFI's depending on their developmental or more commercial vision. Those different types of MFIs have different motives and use different strategies in terms of for example (not) offering additional services to support their clients. In this thesis, insights, reasons and underlying thoughts for those different motives and strategies have been researched derived from interviews on the way in which microfinance is executed in practice.

About the author

In 2009, Liliane Brakema, obtained her cum laude bachelors degree 'Economics and Business' with a Minor 'International Development Studies' at the University of Amsterdam. The latter inspired her to do research on microfinance institutions and their operating motives. Currently she is studying directing at the Theatre Academy in Maastricht.

Product details

• Authors: Liliane Brakema
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.01.2011
• EAN: 9783843383714
• ISBN: 978-3-8433-8371-4
• No. of pages: 100
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance > Money, bank, stock market; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous