Innovations in rural and agricultural finance: Biometric technology in rural credit markets: the case of Malawi

Identity theft is a common crime the world over. In developing countries, the damage caused by identity theft and identity fraud goes far beyond the individual victim, however, and ultimately creates a direct impediment to progress, particularly in credit markets. Recent research reveals that biomet...

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Main Author: Gine, Xavier
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2010
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154563
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spelling CGSpace1545632025-11-06T04:41:36Z Innovations in rural and agricultural finance: Biometric technology in rural credit markets: the case of Malawi Gine, Xavier microfinance agriculture smallholders rural finance risk management Identity theft is a common crime the world over. In developing countries, the damage caused by identity theft and identity fraud goes far beyond the individual victim, however, and ultimately creates a direct impediment to progress, particularly in credit markets. Recent research reveals that biometric technology can help reduce these problems 2010 2024-10-01T14:02:17Z 2024-10-01T14:02:17Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154563 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Gine, Xavier. 2010. Innovations in rural and agricultural finance: Biometric technology in rural credit markets: the case of Malawi. 2020 Vision Focus Brief 18(9). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154563
spellingShingle microfinance
agriculture
smallholders
rural finance
risk management
Gine, Xavier
Innovations in rural and agricultural finance: Biometric technology in rural credit markets: the case of Malawi
title Innovations in rural and agricultural finance: Biometric technology in rural credit markets: the case of Malawi
title_full Innovations in rural and agricultural finance: Biometric technology in rural credit markets: the case of Malawi
title_fullStr Innovations in rural and agricultural finance: Biometric technology in rural credit markets: the case of Malawi
title_full_unstemmed Innovations in rural and agricultural finance: Biometric technology in rural credit markets: the case of Malawi
title_short Innovations in rural and agricultural finance: Biometric technology in rural credit markets: the case of Malawi
title_sort innovations in rural and agricultural finance biometric technology in rural credit markets the case of malawi
topic microfinance
agriculture
smallholders
rural finance
risk management
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154563
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