This symposium brings together recent empirical contributions with respect to a number of
related and highly relevant issues on the economics of microfinance. In particular, the …

Improving farm-level use of multiple climate change adaptation strategies is essential for
improving household food security, particularly against a backdrop of a high risk of climatic …

Improving farmers' usage of organic fertilizer is critical for the green and high-quality
development of China's agriculture. Based on 492 mango farmers' survey data in Hainan …

This study analyses social network effects on the adoption of mobile money among rural
households in Uganda. We estimate conditional logistic regressions controlling for …

In recent years, the microfinance industry has received a substantial amount of cross-border
funding from both public and private sources. This funding reflects the increasing interest in …

This paper examines the impact of rice value chain participation and social networks on
smallholder farmers' market performance outcomes (paddy price, quantity of paddy traded …

Does financial inclusion through opening of bank accounts catalyze economic activity? We
use the case study of a large-scale financial inclusion programme in India called Pradhan …

This study analyses the economic benefits of Internet use, focusing on farm profit, risk
exposure (skewness), and cost of risk. We use the flexible moment-based production …

In this study, we analyze the impact of access to credit on farmland rental market
participation of rural households. The study uses a nationally representative survey data of …