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Hieronder vindt u (wetenschapelijke) artikelen en onderzoeksrapporten gericht op microfinanciering. De publicaties zijn specifiek gericht op microfinancieirng binnen Nederland en andere Westerse landen. Deze focus is gekozen omdat microfinanciering in Westerse landen een andere aanpak nodig heeft dan in ontwikkelingslanden.
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Misschien loopt u al een tijdje rond met plannen om uw eigen onderneming te starten. Eigen baas te worden, te doen wat u werkelijk leuk vindt! Dan bent u er inmiddels achter dat dit vaak gemakkelijker gezegd dan gedaan is. Waar te beginnen? Hoe vindt u klanten? Met welke wetten...
English version of the advice of the National Council for Microfinance
Now the advice is also available in English
lees meer03-12-2007Press release of EC about microcredits
Commission proposes new options to reinforcedevelopment of micro-credit in Europe
Regional Policy Commissioner Danuta Hübner today presented an initiativewhich seeks to improve access to finance for small businesses and forsocially excluded people, also ethnic minorities, who want to become selfemployed.This initiative, in line with the Lisbon Strategy for growth and...
Advies Raad voor Microfinanciering
Microfinanciering als impuls voor ondernemerschap in Nederland
Advies van de Raad voor Microfinanciering in Nederland aan de staatssecretaris van Economische Zaken
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Volgens onderzoek uit 2006 hebben circa 600.000 mensen in Nederland concrete plannen om binnen vijf jaar een onderneming te beginnen. Veruit de meesten van hen doen dat uiteindelijk...
Bijlage bij het Advies Raad voor Microfinanciering
Dit rapport dient als bijlage van het advies van de Raad voor Microfinanciering.
lees meer11-10-2007Microfinance and Business Development Services in Europe, A Guide on Good Practices
Since their emergence, European Microfinance Institutions have provided Business Development Services (BDS) to their clients along with the provision of microloans. The allocation of BDS has shown to be an essential support for people who are setting up or have already set up their own business. Support services are especially...
lees meer13-09-2007Nurturing immigrant entrepreneurship, A handbook for microcredit and business support
Immigrant entrepreneurship is increasingly recognized for its potential contribution to the economy of the European Union. While immigrant and ethnic minority entrepreneurs show a particular dynamism in creating enterprises, they also tend to experience more severe problems than other small entrepreneurs. Access to finance, both for start-up and for...
Microlending in Germany
In Germany, the German Microfinance Institution DMI was founded in April 2004 in order to establish within two years a standardized nationwide microlending system. In this framework, since the beginning of 2005 pilot projects are being introduced to examine the visibility of linking banks and non-profit institutions.
In this working...
Promoting Microfinance: Policy measures needed
Evers, J., Lahn, S., "Promoting Microfinance: Policy measures needed" Finance & the common good, No. 25 Autumn 2006
This paper is based on the study conducted in 2004 on ‘Policy measures to promote the use of microcredit for social inclusion in Europe', which was a part of the European...
Access to finance in Europe
As the title suggests, this article endeavours to deepen the understanding of access to finance and its links with public policy within Europe. This is done by citing examples from the microfinance sector in Europe.
The article recommends that a ‘friendly' environment for microfinance, and supportive public policy in...