Growth of Indian microfinance : a case-study-based review of trends and challenges

Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2007.

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Main Author: Maroju, Venkateshwarlu
Other Authors: Gabriel R. Bitran.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2007
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39523
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spelling mit-1721.1/395232019-04-10T22:22:17Z Growth of Indian microfinance : a case-study-based review of trends and challenges Maroju, Venkateshwarlu Gabriel R. Bitran. Sloan School of Management. Sloan School of Management. Sloan School of Management. Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 67-69). The microfinance industry in India experienced extraordinary evolution throughout the 1990s and into the new century, and it is now entering a new phase of rapid expansion. But there is still a huge gap between the demand for and supply of microfinance services in India. With its enormous population of poor people, India is attracting increasing attention from commercial players and government agencies, both of which are instrumental to furthering the growth of microfinance. This study reviews the current state of microfinance in India using the case-study approach. Two examples were chosen as representatives of the most prevalent forms of microfinance delivery-the Grameen model and the Self Help Group model. The two cases also represent two diverse schools of thought that dominate the worldwide microfinance industry: for-profit commercial microfinance institutions (MFIs) and not-for-profit NGO MFIs. The study discusses evolving legal structures, strategies, financing models, and operating models used by Indian MFIs to rapidly grow their operations in order to fulfill the huge unmet demand. It also covers the legal, financial, and operational challenges facing MFIs, and concludes with recommendations for remedial measures and policy changes that are required to support the urgent need to expand microfinance services in India. by Venkateshwarlu Maroju. M.B.A. 2007-11-16T14:17:21Z 2007-11-16T14:17:21Z 2007 2007 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39523 173984985 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 69 leaves application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Growth of Indian microfinance : a case-study-based review of trends and challenges
title Growth of Indian microfinance : a case-study-based review of trends and challenges
title_full Growth of Indian microfinance : a case-study-based review of trends and challenges
title_fullStr Growth of Indian microfinance : a case-study-based review of trends and challenges
title_full_unstemmed Growth of Indian microfinance : a case-study-based review of trends and challenges
title_short Growth of Indian microfinance : a case-study-based review of trends and challenges
title_sort growth of indian microfinance a case study based review of trends and challenges
topic Sloan School of Management.
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