Although the term “crowdfunding” was coined in 2006, the more specific category of
crowdfunding known as debt crowdfunding (or credit-based crowdfunding) is built on a …

Alternative finance represents a small but interesting field of research. Concepts such as
“alternative financing instruments”, alternative financing channels and “alternative forms of …

The action plan Europe 2020 sends a clear message with regard to economic and social
growth in Europe: growth must be smart, sustainable and, most of all, inclusive. In other …

Microcredit and microfinance 1 can be included in the branch of ethical finance 2 that
supports the struggle against poverty and financial exclusion. 3 The term 'microfinance'is …

The Italian report, by means of a mixed methodology based on desk review, interviews with
Microinance Institutions (MFIs) and a inal focus group of interviewed MFIs, presents the …

In this chapter we present the methodology and the questionnaires used in the survey. We
explain the aims and structure (investigation area) of the questionnaire, the main content of …