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Who gets the goodies? An examination of microenterprise credit in Jamaica

Abstract

This research examines the lending decisions made by microenterprise credit support pro–grammes in Jamaica, focusing on what types of owners of firms successfully obtain loans. Utilizing agency theory, human capital and social capital theories, the study examines what types of borrowers successfully navigate the credit market nurtured by non–governmental orga–nizations (NGOs). It is based on field research comparing five organizations, …

Authors

Honig B

Journal

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 313–334

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

January 1998

DOI

10.1080/08985629800000018

ISSN

0898-5626