Lending institutions’ reluctance to lend to MSMEs or to offer them competitive interest rates stems from the relatively costly information acquisition for small loans. The…
Asia and the Pacific
30 Aug 2021
This paper discusses the business correspondent (BC)–agent banking model in India against the backdrop of community-based rural livelihood programs, its relevance in…
Asia and the Pacific
30 Aug 2021
ESG investments have attracted wider attention from both investors and customers worldwide. These investments largely follow a triple-bottom-line approach that combines…
Asia and the Pacific
30 Aug 2021
Gender studies on food security have often focused on the differences between male-headed households (MHHs) and female-headed households (FHHs). Hence, they have mostly…
Asia and the Pacific
30 Aug 2021