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Paper

Female Access to Finance: A Survey of Literature

This working paper examines the current academic literature on access to finance for female entrepreneurs and female-led enterprises. It focuses on two main financing markets: credit and venture capital.

Slide Deck

Personas of Women Entrepreneurs

Reflections of social norms amongst women Syrian entrepreneurs in Turkey

Case Study

GBA Case Study: NatWest

The fifth in the GBA's Case Study series on best practice banks features Women in Business champion NatWest, part of the Royal Bank of Scotland. 

Case Study

Garanti Bank SA: Combining SME Banking Excellence with a Proposition for Women Entrepreneurs in Turkey

Understanding Garanti’s approach to support women entrepreneurs to set-up and grow their businesses
Case Study

Female Access to Credit in France: How Microfinance Institutions Import Disparate Treatment from Banks

Studying the effects of MFIs' loan-size ceilings on gender
Paper

Microcredit: An Alternative for Women's Empowerment?

Proceedings from the consultation "Microcredit: An Alternative for Women's Empowerment?"
Paper

Gender and Banking: Are Women Better Loan Officers?

Analyzing gender differences associated with loan officer performance
Paper

Do Women Pay More for Credit? Evidence from Italy

Exploring discrimination against women in credit markets
Paper

The Impact of Peer Lending on Women Borrowing for Enterprise: Meeting the Entrepreneurship and Microfinance Challenge

How does microcredit encourage the growth of female entrepreneurship?
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Fostering Gender Equality: Meeting the Entrepreneurship and Microfinance Challenge

Analyzing the entrepreneurial environment for women in European countries