The following sections are included: <ul><li class="bullet">Introduction</li><li class="bullet">The Research in Microfinance</li><li class="bullet">Social Collateral and its Relationship to Microfinance</li><li class="bullet">Governance Issues in Microfinance</li><li class="bullet">Policy Research on Microfinance Institutions</li><li class="bullet">Conclusions</li><li class="bullet">References</li></ul><p> <form name="frmAbs" action="" style="visibility:hidden;"> <input name="href" value="/doi/abs/10.1142/9781783262991_0001" type="hidden"> <input name="title" value="The Extant Theoretical and Empirical Literature in Microfinance)" type="hidden"> <input name="doi" value="10.1142/9781783262991_0001" checked="checked" type="checkbox">

The following sections are included: <ul><li class="bullet">Introduction</li><li class="bullet">After the Global Financial Crisis: mFIs and Microfinance Investment Vehicles (mIVs) Initially Offer Safe Haven</li><li class="bullet">Microfinance Crisis: Regional Collapse in India's Andhra Pradesh Creates Further Market Uncertainty</li><li class="bullet">Overheated Microfinance Roads:...</li></ul>