Description
This book offers a comprehensive comparative analysis of the microcredit guarantee funds adopted in three South European countries and in three North African countries. It focuses on three keys areas: analysis of the regulatory framework, mapping of microcredit institutions and analysis of the main features of guarantee funds. Paola Leone and Pasqualina Porretta 1. Introduction; Paola Leone and Pasqualina Porretta 2. Regulatory Framework and Supervisory Authorities in Microcredit Sector; Paola Leone, Fabio Massimo Mango, Ida C. Panetta and Pasqualina Porretta 3. Mapping Microcredit Institutions/Operators; Paola Leone, Sabrina Leo, Ida C. Panetta and Pasqualina Porretta 4. The Microcredit Guarantee Funds and Institutions; Paola Leone, Sabrina Leo, Ida C. Panetta and Pasqualina Porretta 5. Nearly Conclusive Considerations; Paola Leone and Pasqualina Porretta
