Micro-Loans: A Global Look at the Impact on Individuals and Communities
Area to be researched: The role micro-loans play in communities in the developing world, the economic and social impact which they have on these communities and how suitable different types of micro-loans are to different areas.
5 Key Points: To meet my aim of producing a subjective and holistic overview of micro-loans and their impact on poverty and economic development I have identified 5 key points of investigation.
Area to be researched: The role micro-loans play in communities in the developing world, the economic and social impact which they have on these communities and how suitable different types of micro-loans are to different areas.
5 Key Points: To meet my aim of producing a subjective and holistic overview of micro-loans and their impact on poverty and economic development I have identified 5 key points of investigation.
- The
effect micro-loans have on local economic development
- The
social changes micro-loans can enable
- Evaluate
different means of distributing loans; mainly for and not-for
profit.
- The
extent government involvement affects the use of micro-loans.
- On the ground visits to micro-loaners, micro-businesses and micro-businesspeople to assess the impact of micro-loans on all those involved.