Recent financial liberalization in emerging economies has led to the rapid introduction of
new financial products. Lack of experience with financial products, low levels of education …

Purpose–This study aims to offer a literature review on microinsurance, focusing on its
financial performance and social impact. The aim is to review current research in …

The most recent conversations about financial instability in International Political Economy
have addressed the ongoing financial spasms of the past five years; a global financial …

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 …

1 Since money is fungible, international loans to micro entreprises are at times utilized to
smooth family income. In the US, micro loans from the NGO sector are predominantly …

Microfinance deployment is an important measure of development to the low-income
entrepreneurs and households in their journey of poverty and social upliftment in the African …

The study explores the impact of information asymmetry and intermediation on the uptake of
life insurance in low-income communities in South Africa. The study was motivated by the …

The micro-insurance business has a huge potential for growth in Kenya, which is typically a
micro-insurance market. However, the country's paltry growth in overall insurance …

Globally the microinsurance sector has evolved impressively over the past couple of years.
At the same time, penetration remains very low in most countries. A growing number of …

This study aimed to identify and investigate the marketing mix of the funeral Zimele-
compliant micro-insurance product and its influence on business success of micro-insurance …