Eugenia Macchiavello

Microfinance and Financial Inclusion (eBook, PDF)

The challenge of regulating alternative forms of finance

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book considers microfinance from a legal perspective. The book describes the unique dimensions of microfinance and the difficulties which this can cause for regulators. The focus is on the European Union framework, with some references to some developing world experiences where relevant. The book assesses the impact and validity of current financial regulation principles and rules, in light of the most recent developments and trends in financial regulation and compares microfinance with traditional banking. The book puts forward policy recommendations for regulators and policy makers to help address the challenges and opportunities offered by microfinance.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 322
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juli 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317227595
• Artikelnr.: 48839117

Autorenporträt

Eugenia Macchiavello is a Lecturer/Adjunct Professor in Banking Law at the University of Genoa and Senior Research Fellow at the Genoa Centre for Law and Finance.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction and executive summary. Microfinance and its "dimensions" Part
I. Description of Microfinance: a creature of chameleonic nature 1. New
frontiers and objectives of financial regulation 2. Microcredit and
Microfinance: general characteristics Part II. Analysis of Microfinance
"Dimensions" from a regulatory point of view 3. Dimension I: Microfinance
as multi-facets creature: the legal enigma and different levels of
regulation 4. Dimension II: the social objective within the business
structure and social effectiveness 5. Dimension III: economic
sustainability/effectiveness 6. Dimension IV: Microfinance as an
alternative to traditional banking with "peculiar" instruments. The
fundamental problem of regulating microfinance 7. Dimension V: Microfinance
as an innovative chameleon: the ability to take advantage of new
technologies 8. Dimension VI: Microfinance as a responsible activity:
client protection without curtailing access 9. Final Conclusions