Purpose – The United Nations General Assembly adopted 2005 as the Year of Microcredit, recognizing the link between inclusive financial systems and the economic development of those most at need. Microcredit, or more broadly microfinance (MF) has a role to play in facilitating growth through...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe some effects of the economic policies implemented by the Guatemalan government on rural communities. Design/methodology/approach – A comparison of the trends in corn prices over time between Guatemala and the USA was used to determine which...

Purpose – The Indonesian government has been trying to support the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country, as these enterprises are expected to play a crucial role not only for employment creation but also for GDP formation and export development. The paper aims to...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of access to credit through micro-credit institutions on entrepreneurial performance and assesses the loan performance of public credit schemes in Nigeria in order to determine the sustainability of such schemes....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to offer a theoretical framework for the analysis of the eventual implications of Greek Orthodoxy for business and entrepreneurial activities in general. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines the basic concepts, tenets and principles – in...

Purpose – Many studies underline the critical relationship between local communities and rural-based industries. However, the dynamics of the relationship between wineries and local communities is rarely considered in research despite the importance of these links for rural communities. This...

Purpose – Entrepreneurship in developing countries is arguably the least studied significant economic and social phenomenon. Previous studies focused on describing the attributes of entrepreneurship rather than providing a framework, in which entrepreneurs and policy makers alike can...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the role of women in rural communities of South-Western Nigeria in entrepreneurial engagement through craft practice. Design/methodology/approach – Literatures were reviewed on crafts practice and appreciation in Nigeria. This enabled the...

Purpose – This paper aims to present an account of the history and recent cultural revival of the Acadians, one people flourishing in two geographically distinct regions of North America. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology is a comparison and contrast structure utilizing secondary...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the role of social capital and bridging networks on entrepreneurial activity in three different regions in Sweden. Design/methodology/approach – The empirical base of the paper comprises 120 in-depth interviews with entrepreneurs and other...