A Critique of Microfinance In-Context: Lessons from Kiva in Guatemala

dc.contributor.authorPlew, Jim
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-20T15:08:48Z
dc.date.available2014-11-20T15:08:48Z
dc.date.issued2013-04-05
dc.descriptionposter abstracten_US
dc.description.abstractThis paper examines the microfinance industry and its recent use of technology in connecting individual lenders to borrowers in developing countries. Special consideration is given to the ethical dimensions and associated risks inherent in these social ventures. In addition, this paper seeks to establish a ‘rubric for effectiveness’ for social ventures in developing countries through the analysis of data, testimonials, and stories from the field. Topics include economic development, poverty alleviation, social efficiency, social capital, information asymmetry, and local neoliberalism. Drawing on the results and conclusions of this study, questions for future research in the field of social entrepreneurship are presented.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPlew, J. (2013, April 5). A Critique of Microfinance In-Context: Lessons from Kiva in Guatemala. Poster session presented at IUPUI Research Day 2013, Indianapolis, Indiana.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1805/5484
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherOffice of the Vice Chancellor for Researchen_US
dc.subjectmicrofinanceen_US
dc.subjectKivaen_US
dc.subjectGuatemalaen_US
dc.titleA Critique of Microfinance In-Context: Lessons from Kiva in Guatemalaen_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
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