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CGAP Reflections on the Compartamos Initial Public Offering

Do high interest rates and profits invalidate the social mission of an MFI?
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The Impact of Remittances on Poverty and Human Capital: Evidence from Latin American Household Surveys

This paper explores the development impact of remittances in eleven Latin American countries
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The Provision of Banking Services in Latin America: Obstacles and Recommendations

Recommendations to help low-income people access banking services in Latin America
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A Comparison of Housing Finance Programs for Low Income People in Peru

Assessing attempts in Peru to improve access to housing finance at the bottom of the pyramid
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Financial Services for the Poor: Household Survey Sources and Gaps in Borrowing and Saving

Analyzing gaps in households’ access to finance in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Managing Credit Risk in Rural Financial Institutions in Latin America

Provides recommendations for improving rural financial institution’s credit risk management
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Contrasting Methodologies Used to Expand the Outreach of Financial Services to the Rural Poor: Lessons from Mexico's PATMIR Experience

Paper presented at FAO, the Ford Foundation, and IFAD'’s conference on rural finance research
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Introducing Rural Finance into an Urban Microfinance Institution: The Example of Banco Procredit, El Salvador

Successfully adapting a lending technology for rural areas
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The Impact of Credit on Income Poverty in Urban Mexico

This paper examines poverty impacts, lending technology, credit impacts using household level data.
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The Role of Remittances in Leveraging Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Financial services to leverage the economic impact of remittances