Seibel, Hans Dieter; Kunkel, Carmen R. - 1999
economy, creating a policy environment for the emergence of a demand-driven system of microfinance. Such a system should be … based on the cultural traditions of Laos where community solidarity is strong and women play a crucial role in microfinance …. It is suggested that an evolving Laotian system of microfinance might comprise the following components: (1) A …