Achieving inclusive microfinance: recommendations from Catholic Social Teaching and economic development literature

Microfinance programs are promoted as powerful tools for increasing financial inclusion and reducing poverty in the developing world. While these programs have shown promise, they often fail to reach the most marginalized potential clients and can actually increase exclusion through mechanisms such...

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Главные авторы: Gallenstein, Richard A. (Автор) ; Dougherty, John P. (Автор) ; Jent, Julie (Автор)
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Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: International Association of Management, Spirituality & Religion 2023
В: Journal of management, spirituality & religion
Год: 2023, Том: 20, Выпуск: 4, Страницы: 355-384
Индексация IxTheo:KAJ Новейшее время
KDB Католическая церковь
NCC Социальная этика
NCE Экономическая этика
ZA Общественные науки
Другие ключевые слова:B Catholic Social Teaching
B Integral Approach
B Inclusivity
B Microfinance
B Sustainability
B Aufsatz in Zeitschrift
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Итог:Microfinance programs are promoted as powerful tools for increasing financial inclusion and reducing poverty in the developing world. While these programs have shown promise, they often fail to reach the most marginalized potential clients and can actually increase exclusion through mechanisms such as social sanctions. In this paper, we review recent microfinance literature highlighting the benefits, drawbacks, and potential mechanisms of exclusion inherent in current microfinance models. We then outline principles, rooted in Catholic Social Teaching, that provide a fuller understanding of the human person and can help inform a more inclusive version of microfinance. Finally, we apply these principles and recent innovations in the economics literature to propose a list of practical recommendations for inclusive microfinance to achieve integral development.
ISSN:1942-258X
Второстепенные работы:Enthalten in: Journal of management, spirituality & religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.51327/YJSZ9508