This book aims to bring new insights into the effectiveness of microfinance as a tool for boosting entrepreneurial activities that in turn enhance the capabilities of individuals living in extreme poverty across several dimensions of human development, especially in the current challenging times for both individuals and the microfinance industry. Theoretical contributions explore the interplay between classical microfinance models and entrepreneurial ecosystems as well as innovative microfinance models, such as the pass-through microlending model in the crowdfunding context. Empirical contributions shed light to the interplay between microfinance and poverty, economic development, well-being and women’s empowerment. The book also considers responses to emerging challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and promoting Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in the microfinance market, specifically focusing on eliminating extreme poverty (SDG1), promoting shared economic growth (SDG8), and reducing the inequalities among countries (SDG10) to ensure all people achieve prosperity.

About the Author

Ana Paula Matias Gama obtained a degree in Management (1994) and a Master's (2001) in Management from the University of Beira Interior. The Ph.D. in finance (2006) and the Habilitation degree in Finance in 2020 were obtained from Instituto Universit�rio de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL). She is an associate professor with accreditation at the Management and Economics Department (DGE) of the University of Beira Interior (UBI), where she has been teaching courses on corporate finance, entrepreneurial finance, and accounting. She is a researcher at the Research Center of Business Sciences (NECE).

M�rio Augusto obtained a degree in Economics in 1991, a M.S. in European Economics in 1996, a Ph.D. in Management (Finance) in 2004, and a Habitation degree in Finance in 2013, all from the University of Coimbra. He is currently a full professor at the Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra (FEUC), where he has been teaching courses on financial management, financial calculus, strategic financial decisions, data analyses, and related areas and has supervised several M.S. and Ph.D. students. He is a researcher at the Centre for Business and Economics Research at the University of Coimbra (CeBER). He is a former researcher at the ISR-Institute of Systems and Robotics―University of Coimbra (1993-2017). M�rio is the coordinator of the Management Group at the FEUC and a member of the Assembly of the FEUC.

Ricardo Emanuel Correia is a Professor of Finance at ISCAL. Driven by data and behavioral finance, Ricardo Emanuel Correia is a financial economist and researcher. Previously, he worked on "The Role of Microcredit in Promoting Financial and Social Inclusion" (PTDC/EGE-OGE/31246/2017), and other research projects in behavioral economics and corporate finance. He has experience as a consultant in KPMG Corporate Finance. His current areas of interest in the study are financial markets, behavioral finance, crowdfunding, and microfinance. Ricardo has won the EMN―European Microfinance Research Award 2020.

F�bio Duarte obtained a degree in Management in 2009, an M.S. in Economics in 2011, and a Ph.D. in Economics (Finance) in 2016, all from the University of Beira Interior (UBI). He is currently an assistant professor at the School of Economics and Management (FEP), University of Porto (U.PORTO), where he has been teaching courses in finance, including business valuation, financial calculus, financial markets, and related areas. He is a researcher at the Center for Economics and Finance at U.PORTO.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Store Description

Visit Seller's Storefront

Seller's business information

Edward Bowditch Ltd
Exstowe, Exton, Exeter, EX3 0PP, United Kingdom

Sale & Shipping Terms

Terms of Sale

Legal entity name: Edward Bowditch Ltd
Legal entity form: Limited company
Business correspondence address: Exstowe, Exton, Exeter, EX3 0PP
Company registration number: 04916632
VAT registration: GB834241546
Authorised representative: Mr. E. Bowditch

Right of withdrawal

If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.

Information regarding the right of withdrawal

Statutory right to withdraw

You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.

The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.

To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.

To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.

Effects of withdrawal

If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).

We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.

We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.

We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.

We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.

You shall send back the goods or hand them over to Revaluation Books, Hounslow, United Kingdom, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.

Exceptions to the right of withdrawal

The right of withdrawal does not apply to:

The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.

Shipping Terms

Orders usually dispatched within two working days.

Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.

Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Order quantity	7 to 14 business days	2 to 3 business days
First item	� 12.50	� 25.00

Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.