Report from a study that created an experimental economics laboratory in a large urban market in Lima, Peru and over 7 months conducted eleven different games to unpack microfinance mechanisms in a systematic way.
Article discussing the growing private sector interest in microfinance and recent studies that question some of the common assumptions about microfinance.
Collaborative effort spearheaded by the SEEP Network to develop standards addressing 'strategies and interventions designed to promote enterprises, employment, and cash flow and asset management among affected enterprises and livelihoods in environments affected by conflict or disaster'.
Online discussion on the utility and feasibility of microfinance for addressing disaster-related recovery needs and risk reduction opportunities.
Collection of online resources for the microfinance industry.
Site promoting the Partner-Agent model of microinsurance, linking micro-finance institutions with regulated insurance companies to provide professional insurance products to the low-income market, while maintaining the risk with a regulated insurer.
