The Distortion Risk in Impact Investing
How do we ensure that philanthropic subsidies in impact investing are put to productive use?
How do we ensure that philanthropic subsidies in impact investing are put to productive use?
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Few microfinance institutions articulate what, exactly, their ultimate goals are and how to achieve them. If the goal of microfinance is to alleviate poverty, the authors say, then MFIs should focus on helping their clients build successful enterprises, rather than on making more and bigger loans.
The microcredit industry needs to be regulated through policies that address high interest rates and abusive loan recovery practices.
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