Tuesday, November 29, 2016

16 December 2016: Ethnic Diversity and Microenterprise start-ups

Vinod Mishra
Monash University, Australia

Abstract:
Until recently, factors determining the decisions made by microfinance institutions (MFIs) to extend loans to business start-ups had not been explored. Recent evidence shows that MFI performance with regards to funds issued for small business start-ups depends on MFI-level characteristics such as profit orientation. We argue that these decisions do not only depend on MFI-specific practices or characteristics, but also on the role that ethnic diversity plays. Using data on microfinance lending activities for business start-ups, we examine the impact of ethnic diversity on microenterprise start-ups. Results show that ethnic diversity negatively affects the provision of financial capital for business start-up.

Date: December 16, 2016
Time: 03:00 P.M.

Venue:
Auditorium, NIPFP
National Institute of Public Finance and Policy,
18/2 Satsang Vihar Marg, Special Institutional Area,
New Delhi-110067(INDIA)

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Note:
For details: Please contact nipfp.seminar@nipfp.org.in

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