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PoWER Assessment of Women’s Economic Empowerment in The Gambia

This document presents the final analysis of data collected through desk research, interviews, focus group discussions, and surveys on women and girls’ financial inclusion in The Gambia.

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Compare: Practices & Results of a Selection of Solar Power/Microfinance Projects in West Africa

Promoting development in poor communities by self-sufficient and sustaining activities
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A Social Performance Analysis of Italian Microfinance

Assessing social impact of MFIs in Italy
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Islamic Finance in a European Union Jurisdiction

Exploring the potential of Islamic finance in Europe
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The Effects of Mutual Guarantee Consortia on the Quality of Bank Lending

Improving banks'’ ability to screen and monitor small firms
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Do Women Pay More for Credit? Evidence from Italy

Exploring discrimination against women in credit markets
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Technology Replaces Culture in Microcredit Markets: The Case of Italian MAGs

Proposing an alternative instrument to mitigate information asymmetries in urban microcredit markets
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Women and Microlending in Western Europe

What are the constraints to micro lending for women in Western Europe?
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Financial Education and Poverty Prevention in Italy

How can Italy increase its financial literacy quotient?
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Predicting Creditworthiness with Publicly Observable Characteristics: Evidence from ASCRAs and RoSCAs in the Gambia

Is it possible to predict which households will gain access to informal finance?