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Samuel Kobina Annim - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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microfinance and poverty a Macro Perspective
World Development, 2012Co-Authors: Katsushi S. Imai, Raghav Gaiha, Ganesh Thapa, Samuel Kobina AnnimAbstract:We test the hypothesis that microfinance reduces poverty at the Macro level using cross-country and panel data which are constructed by the Microfinance Information Exchange data on Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) and the World Bank data. Taking account of the endogeneity associated with MFIs’ loans, we show that a country with higher MFIs’ gross loan portfolio per capita tends to have lower levels of poverty indices. Contrary to recent micro evidence, our results suggest that microfinance significantly reduces poverty at Macro level and thus reinforce the case for channeling funds from development finance institutions and governments of developing countries into MFIs.
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Microfinance and Poverty—A Macro Perspective
World Development, 2012Co-Authors: Katsushi S. Imai, Raghav Gaiha, Ganesh Thapa, Samuel Kobina AnnimAbstract:We test the hypothesis that microfinance reduces poverty at the Macro level using cross-country and panel data which are constructed by the Microfinance Information Exchange data on Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) and the World Bank data. Taking account of the endogeneity associated with MFIs’ loans, we show that a country with higher MFIs’ gross loan portfolio per capita tends to have lower levels of poverty indices. Contrary to recent micro evidence, our results suggest that microfinance significantly reduces poverty at Macro level and thus reinforce the case for channeling funds from development finance institutions and governments of developing countries into MFIs.
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analysis of poverty reducing effects of microfinance from a Macro Perspective evidence from cross country data
2010Co-Authors: Katsushi S. Imai, Raghav Gaiha, Ganesh Thapa, Samuel Kobina AnnimAbstract:This paper tests the hypothesis that microfinance reduces poverty at Macro level using the cross-country data in 2007. The results of econometric estimation for poverty head count ratio show, taking account of the endogeneity associated with loans from microfinance institutions (MFIs), that microfinance loans significantly reduce poverty. Thus, a country with higher MFI's gross loan portfolio tends to have lower poverty incidence after controlling the other factors influencing poverty. We also found that poverty reducing effect tends to be larger in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) as suggested by the negative and significant coefficient estimate of the SSA dummy and gross loan portfolio. From a policy Perspective, our results would justify increase in investment from development finance institutions and governments of developing countries into microfinance loans as a means of poverty reduction.
Gerald Steiner - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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innovation potential along the phosphorus supply chain a micro and Macro Perspective on the mining phase
Science of The Total Environment, 2020Co-Authors: Bernhard Geissler, Michael C Mew, Jorg Matschullat, Gerald SteinerAbstract:Phosphorus is unique, given its characteristic of being essential for all life on Earth. The element is non-substitutable and finite in the form of highly concentrated phosphate-rock deposits. Thus, humankind should strive to utilize this resource in the most-efficient and sustainable manner. Losses, as well as overlooked opportunities, can be found all along the supply chain in various forms and to distinct extents. Avoiding these by closing the loops all along the supply chain is a key approach for keeping phosphorus flows available for economic use while reducing negative environmental impacts such as eutrophication. Changes to the current, mostly linear approach require multidimensional innovations that address products, processes, structures, and decision-makers along the supply chain as well as societal stakeholders. Our work focuses on the mining phase, covering extraction and beneficiation, whereby we discuss innovation potential in the contexts of i) improving P2O5 recovery, ii) utilizing waste, and iii) recovering by-products within the boundaries of sustainable development as generalized strategies on the Macro level. Furthermore, we show that there is no "one-size-fits-all" solution to overcome current and future challenges within phosphate-rock mining, as the geological composition and processing of ores differs fundamentally among global deposits. Therefore, we perform, based on previously unpublished primary data, an economic breakdown of production-cost structures covering 85 active phosphate-rock mines and show significant differences between the two main deposit types (i.e., igneous and sedimentary), underground and open-pit mining as well as within each type.
Han Woo Park - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The flow of international students from a Macro Perspective: a network analysis
Compare, 2016Co-Authors: George A. Barnett, Moosung Lee, Ke Jiang, Han Woo ParkAbstract:This paper provides a network analysis of the international flow of students among 210 countries and the factors determining the structure of this flow. Among these factors, bilateral hyperlink connections between countries and the number of telephone minutes (communication variables) are the most important predictors of the flow’s structure, followed by trade, the physical distance between countries, a common border between countries and a common language between two countries. The USA is by far the most central country in the flow of international students, followed by China, the UK, France, Germany, Australia and India. These results are discussed in light of World-System Theory. Future research should examine how the network of international student flows changes over time and consider additional factors to provide a better understanding of the network as an international system.
Raghav Gaiha - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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microfinance and poverty a Macro Perspective
World Development, 2012Co-Authors: Katsushi S. Imai, Raghav Gaiha, Ganesh Thapa, Samuel Kobina AnnimAbstract:We test the hypothesis that microfinance reduces poverty at the Macro level using cross-country and panel data which are constructed by the Microfinance Information Exchange data on Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) and the World Bank data. Taking account of the endogeneity associated with MFIs’ loans, we show that a country with higher MFIs’ gross loan portfolio per capita tends to have lower levels of poverty indices. Contrary to recent micro evidence, our results suggest that microfinance significantly reduces poverty at Macro level and thus reinforce the case for channeling funds from development finance institutions and governments of developing countries into MFIs.
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Microfinance and Poverty—A Macro Perspective
World Development, 2012Co-Authors: Katsushi S. Imai, Raghav Gaiha, Ganesh Thapa, Samuel Kobina AnnimAbstract:We test the hypothesis that microfinance reduces poverty at the Macro level using cross-country and panel data which are constructed by the Microfinance Information Exchange data on Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) and the World Bank data. Taking account of the endogeneity associated with MFIs’ loans, we show that a country with higher MFIs’ gross loan portfolio per capita tends to have lower levels of poverty indices. Contrary to recent micro evidence, our results suggest that microfinance significantly reduces poverty at Macro level and thus reinforce the case for channeling funds from development finance institutions and governments of developing countries into MFIs.
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analysis of poverty reducing effects of microfinance from a Macro Perspective evidence from cross country data
2010Co-Authors: Katsushi S. Imai, Raghav Gaiha, Ganesh Thapa, Samuel Kobina AnnimAbstract:This paper tests the hypothesis that microfinance reduces poverty at Macro level using the cross-country data in 2007. The results of econometric estimation for poverty head count ratio show, taking account of the endogeneity associated with loans from microfinance institutions (MFIs), that microfinance loans significantly reduce poverty. Thus, a country with higher MFI's gross loan portfolio tends to have lower poverty incidence after controlling the other factors influencing poverty. We also found that poverty reducing effect tends to be larger in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) as suggested by the negative and significant coefficient estimate of the SSA dummy and gross loan portfolio. From a policy Perspective, our results would justify increase in investment from development finance institutions and governments of developing countries into microfinance loans as a means of poverty reduction.
Katsushi S. Imai - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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microfinance and poverty a Macro Perspective
World Development, 2012Co-Authors: Katsushi S. Imai, Raghav Gaiha, Ganesh Thapa, Samuel Kobina AnnimAbstract:We test the hypothesis that microfinance reduces poverty at the Macro level using cross-country and panel data which are constructed by the Microfinance Information Exchange data on Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) and the World Bank data. Taking account of the endogeneity associated with MFIs’ loans, we show that a country with higher MFIs’ gross loan portfolio per capita tends to have lower levels of poverty indices. Contrary to recent micro evidence, our results suggest that microfinance significantly reduces poverty at Macro level and thus reinforce the case for channeling funds from development finance institutions and governments of developing countries into MFIs.
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Microfinance and Poverty—A Macro Perspective
World Development, 2012Co-Authors: Katsushi S. Imai, Raghav Gaiha, Ganesh Thapa, Samuel Kobina AnnimAbstract:We test the hypothesis that microfinance reduces poverty at the Macro level using cross-country and panel data which are constructed by the Microfinance Information Exchange data on Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) and the World Bank data. Taking account of the endogeneity associated with MFIs’ loans, we show that a country with higher MFIs’ gross loan portfolio per capita tends to have lower levels of poverty indices. Contrary to recent micro evidence, our results suggest that microfinance significantly reduces poverty at Macro level and thus reinforce the case for channeling funds from development finance institutions and governments of developing countries into MFIs.
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analysis of poverty reducing effects of microfinance from a Macro Perspective evidence from cross country data
2010Co-Authors: Katsushi S. Imai, Raghav Gaiha, Ganesh Thapa, Samuel Kobina AnnimAbstract:This paper tests the hypothesis that microfinance reduces poverty at Macro level using the cross-country data in 2007. The results of econometric estimation for poverty head count ratio show, taking account of the endogeneity associated with loans from microfinance institutions (MFIs), that microfinance loans significantly reduce poverty. Thus, a country with higher MFI's gross loan portfolio tends to have lower poverty incidence after controlling the other factors influencing poverty. We also found that poverty reducing effect tends to be larger in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) as suggested by the negative and significant coefficient estimate of the SSA dummy and gross loan portfolio. From a policy Perspective, our results would justify increase in investment from development finance institutions and governments of developing countries into microfinance loans as a means of poverty reduction.
