International Symposium Geneva, October 1-2, 2008
Symposium Papers
The International Symposium brought together the latest evidence and insights on investment in microfinance. Research papers presented served to enhance the objectiveness and depth of the discussion during the sessions in which they were presented.
N.B. Papers that are not accessible are still being edited, and will be available soon.
N.B. Papers that are not accessible are still being edited, and will be available soon.
Symposium Special Issue
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Is it fair to do business with the poor? Report on a debate between Muhammad Yunus and Michael Chu, organized by WMFG on the occasion of its 1st International Symposium, October 2008 (0.13 MB) |
Geneva Papers on Inclusiveness (commissioned papers)
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No. 6 Oliver Oehri, Microfinance Investment Funds - Analysis of Portfolio Impact, University of Liechtenstein, October 2008 (0.10 MB) |
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No. 7 Julie Abrams, Recent Developments in Microfinance Foreign Exchange Risk Management, Microfinance Analytics, October 2008 (77 KB) |
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No. 8 Du Xiaoshan, Current Situation and Future Prospects for Microcredit in China, China Academy of Social Sciences, October 2008 (0.17 MB) |
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No. 9 Ivo Knoepfel and Pete Sparreboom, Ends Meet - Current state and future prospects of European pension funds' investments in microfinance, August 2009 (0.00 KB) |
Background Research (non-commissioned papers)
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Abrams, Julie and Louise Schneider-Moretto, From Dollar to Dinar: The Rise of Local Currency Lending and Hedging in Microfinance, Women's World Banking, 2007 (7.1 MB) |
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African Microfinance Transparency, Transversal Analysis of MFI Performance in Africa, ADA, 2008 |
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Cavazos, Rocio, Julie Abrams and Ann Miles, Foreign Exchange Risk Management in Microfinance, Women's World Banking, 2004 (0.48 MB) |
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Dieckmann, Raimar, Microfinance: An Attractive Dual Return Investment Opportunity, Deutsche Bank Research, October 2008 (0.12 MB) |
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KPMG, Microfinance Rating Outlook Report 2008, ADA, 2008 (1.5 MB) |
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MicroRate, 2007 Microfinance Investment Vehicle Survey Presentation, 2008 (2.2 MB) |
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MicroRate, 2007 Microfinance Investment Vehicle Survey Summary, 2008 (0.33 MB) |