Journal article
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