Microfinance and the Financing of Investments in Rural Areas

Ephrem Niyongabo, Anaïs Périlleux · 2010 · RePEc: Research Papers in Economics

Summary. Microfinance institutions struggle to provide medium and long-term loans needed for rural investment in developing countries. This paper examines West African experience and identifies two solutions: financial cooperatives can expand lending capacity, and stronger coordination between microfinance providers and government policies can improve rural development outcomes.

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Niyongabo, E., & Périlleux, A.. (2010). Microfinance and the Financing of Investments in Rural Areas. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. https://doi.org/10.3917/med.152.0045

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DOI: 10.3917/med.152.0045
Categories: funding, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation
Added: 2026-10-01