Research Papers

The World Microfinance Forum Geneva strives to promote inclusive financial markets, by stimulating and facilitating a fact-based discussion among stakeholders in investment in inclusive finance. To this end, it commissions original research and publishes studies carried out by third parties, which it believes will assist the development of a deeper understanding of the issues at stake and the options for building the market.
Symposium 2008 Special Issue
Is it fair to do business with the poor? Report on a debate between Muhammad Yunus and Michael Chu, organized by the World Microfinance Forum Geneva on the occasion of its 1st International Symposium, October 2008
Est-il juste de faire les affaires avec les pauvres? Rapport sur un débat entre Muhammad Yunus et Michael Chu, organisé par le World Microfinance Forum Geneva à l’occasion de son 1er symposium international, octobre 2008
Geneva Papers on Inclusiveness (commissioned papers)
No 10. Pete Sparreboom, Will Microfinance Continue to do Well?, World Microfinance Forum Geneva, September 2009
No 9. Ivo Knoepfel and Pete Sparreboom, Ends Meet - Current State and Future Prospects of European Pension Funds' Investments in Microfinance, onValues/ World Microfinance Forum Geneva, August 2009
No 8. Du Xiaoshan, Current Situation and Future Prospects for Microcredit in China, China Academy of Social Sciences, October 2008
No 7. Julie Abrams, Recent Developments in Microfinance Foreign Exchange Risk Management, Microfinance Analytics, October 2008
No 6. Oliver Oehri, Microfinance Investment Funds – Analysis of Portfolio Impact, University of Liechtenstein, October 2008
No 5. Du Xiaoshan e.a., A Glimpse at the Microfinance Industry in China – Proceedings of the 2008 WMFG Workshop in China, China Association of Microfinance, April 2008
No 4. Bai Chengyu, Networks and cooperation in microfinance in China, China Association of Microfinance, February 2008
No 3. He Guangwen, The demand for microfinance services in China, China Agricultural University, February 2008
No 2. Sun Tonquan, The policy and legal framework for microfinance in China, China Academy of Social Sciences, February 2008
No 1. Du Xiaoshan, The supply of microfinance services in China, China Academy of Social Sciences, February 2008