Although the word finance is in the term microfinance, and the core elements of microfinance
are those of the finance discipline, microfinance has yet to break into the mainstream or …

Our paper presents a critical review of the literature on institutional change and the role of
institutions in economic development. We discuss the roles and interrelationships of formal …

As self-employment and entrepreneurship become increasingly important in our modern
economies, Simon C. Parker provides a timely, definitive and comprehensive overview of …

As several European governments develop new start-up programmes during recessions, the
appropriateness of these policies recently has become a hot policy issue. This study …

In this article, a conceptual framework and research propositions are developed to explain
how microfinance provision can translate into new venture creation and existing venture …

In introducing this Special Issue on Social Capital and Health, this article tracks the
popularization of the term 'social capital'and sheds light on the controversy surrounding the …

This paper analyses the impact of risk attitudes on the decision to become self-employed
among individuals who grew up under the communist regime in Ukraine, which banned self …

Based on the premise that financial literacy take place in networks to influence the level of
financial inclusion, the study examined whether networks moderate in the relationship …

Creation and use of social capital is considered to be one of the emerging tools of
development programmes. It is valued as one of the vital link to replace physical capital with …

This paper examines the sustainability of vegetable production systems as compared with
traditional cereal crop** patterns in terms of their ecological suitability, economic …