Sustainable microfinance: The balance between financial sustainability and social responsibility. A business model integrating remittances and cross-border entrepreneurship to microfinance

Evansluong, Quang

Abstract

Microfinance has been recognized as an effective tool to alleviate poverty. How to create a sustainability model of microfinance to fulfill both social responsibility and financial sustainability by integrating remittance flows and cross-border micro enterprise activities to microfinance business is the aim of this study. A mix methodology including primary data collection, secondary data collection and case study will be employed when conducting research of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Citation

Evansluong, Q. (2010, July). Sustainable microfinance: The balance between financial sustainability and social responsibility. A business model integrating remittances and cross-border entrepreneurship to microfinance. Paper presented at 19th EDAMBA Summer Academy, Soreze, France

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: 19th EDAMBA Summer Academy
• Conference Location: Soreze, France
• Start Date: Jul 20, 2010
• End Date: Jul 26, 2010
• Acceptance Date: Jul 20, 2010
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2010
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: poverty alleviation, microfinance, financial sustainability, social responsibility,; remittances, cross-border entrepreneurship
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/984765
• Additional Information: Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : 19th EDAMBA Summer Academy