Microfinance in Argentina: A sistematic literature review

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Keywords:

Microfinance; Argentina; Sistematic Literature Review.

Abstract

Microfinance is a set of services specially designed to meet the demands of the population with less economic resources. The most important aim is focused on improving the quality of life of people and increasing their income and investment in education and health. As area of study, a remarkable increase can be identified from the beginning of the twenty-fist century, gaining importance over the years given that microfinance has achieved the recognition of international organizations in the fight against poverty. The present work carried out a Systematic Literature Review on microfinance, analyzing the volume of publication and the main countries and journals that address the subject of study, in Scopus and SciELO databases.At the same time, we detected the books available for consultation in different national libraries that refer to microfinance in Argentina. Finally, we summarized those works that focus on the economic situation of Argentine microfinance market and which are published in these databases. The aim was to identify the main characteristics of this market, its state of development and to obtain an overview of the possible obstacles it faces to expand in a sustainable manner. In addition, we sought to explore the key gaps in the literature and provide some suggestions for future research.

Author Biographies

Sofía Orazi, National University of the South

Degree in Economics (2016) from the National University of the South, Bahía Blanca, Argentina. Doctoral fellow of the Southern Economic and Social Research Institute (UNS-CONICET). Professor of the Department of Economics of the National University of the South. Research Interests: Financial Inclusion and Microfinance.

Lisana Belén Martinez, National University of the South

Doctor in Economics and Business (2013). Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain. Adjunct Researcher of the Institute of Economic and Social Research of the South (UNS-CONICET) Professor of the Department of Economics (UNS) and of the Faculty of Small and Medium Enterprises (UPSO). Research Interests: Finance, SMEs, Financial Inclusion and Microfinance.

Hernán Pedro Vigier, National University of the South

Doctor in Business Administration and Management (2001). Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain. Adjunct researcher without director of the Commission of Scientific Investigations of the Province of Buenos Aires. Member of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Territorial Development (CEDETS). Incentive Program for Teachers-Researchers: Category I. Secretariat for University Policies. Ministry of Education. Rector of the Southwest Provincial University (UPSO). Professor of the Department of Economics (UNS) and UPSO. Research Interests: Finance, SMEs, Financial Inclusion and Microfinance.

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2019-12-10

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Orazi, S., Martinez, L. B., & Vigier, H. P. (2019). Microfinance in Argentina: A sistematic literature review. Scientific Journal Visión De Futuro, 24(1). Retrieved from https://visiondefuturo.fce.unam.edu.ar/index.php/visiondefuturo/article/view/351

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