Microfinance and entrepreneurship: An introduction. (November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Newman, Alexander; Schwarz, Susan; Ahlstrom, David
• Is Part Of: International small business journal. Volume 35:Number 7(2017)
• Page Start: 787
• Page End: 792
• Publication Date: 2017-11
• Subjects: bottom of the pyramid -- entrepreneurship -- financial inclusion -- financing -- microfinance; Small business -- Periodicals; 338.64205
• DOI: 10.1177/0266242617719314
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0266-2426

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.