Advanced Technologies for Microfinance
Solutions and Challenges| By: | Arvind Ashta |
| Publisher: | IGI Global |
| Print ISBN: | 9781615209934 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781615209941 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Copyright: | 2011 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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In today’s global society, microfinance affords lower income individuals the opportunity to improve their economic situation through a democratic, market-based process. Advanced Technologies for Microfinance: Solutions and Challenges is the first book to systematically address technology’s impact on microfinance. It discusses a wide variety of technology applications that will define the next generation of the microfinance movement and it addresses the tough questions surrounding technology in microfinance. For instance, what are the disadvantages of technology-enabled microfinance and what will it mean for the inclusiveness and empowerment of the service? This dynamic collection is a must-have for anyone interested in microfinance, whether you are a donor, lender, or investor.