Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given
area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject
in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of
travel. They are relevant but also visionary. How can financial
services, such as credit, deposit accounts, financial transfers,
and insurance be provided to people in need? This challenging and
complex issue has been a topic of interest for the international
aid community for decades. Drawing on renowned experts in
microfinance and financial inclusion, this Research Agenda sheds
much-needed light on this multifaceted challenge and points the way
ahead for future research. Providing a critical and
multidisciplinary approach to research in microfinance and
financial inclusion, the authors provide a state-of-the-art
overview of current scholarly knowledge on the provision of
financial services to disadvantaged populations worldwide.
Reviewing the literature on the subject from the fields of
economics, management science and development studies, they discuss
the limitations and challenges of current research and chart
avenues for future developments. With its fascinating insights,
this Research Agenda will be of interest to students of finance and
economics, development, and business and management, as well as
researchers with a specific interest in microfinance and financial
inclusion. Contributors include: J. Bastiaensen, A. Cozarenco, B.
D'espallier, K.O. Djan, M. Duvendack, A. Garcia, J. Goedecke, I.
Guerin, V. Hartarska, B. Hathaway, N. Hermes, F. Huybrechs, R.
Lensink, R. Mersland, J. Morduch, S. Morvant, D. Nadolnyak, T.
Ogden, J.-M. Servet, T.W. Sommeno, A. Szafarz, G. Van Hecken, B.
Venet, L. Weill, T. Wry, S. Zamore
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