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Global connections influence economics
Latin America Initiative | Journal
Microfinance—On the Road to Capital Markets
A relatively new set of financial services called “microfinance” provides what appears to be a sustainable way of supplying access to capital to the poor. This article provides a brief history of microfinance, discusses the ongoing integration of microfinance institutions into the global capital markets, and surveys the challenges that now confront these organizations in becoming sustainable enterprises with social as well as commercial objectives.
Henry Gonzalez March 12, 2007
A map focused on Venezuela.
Latin America Initiative | Working Paper
Political Institutions, Policymaking Processes, and Policy Outcomes in Venezuela
The political institutions that established Venezuela's democracy in the 1960s were deliberately set up to generate a cooperative equilibrium with low stakes of power. The recent political reforms, increasing the stakes of power, have stimulated a complete breakdown in cooperation and a highly polarized political system.
Francisco J. Monaldi January 18, 2006
North and South America on a globe.
Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Commentary
Measuring Women’s Empowerment: Participation and Rights in Civil, Political, Social, Economic, and Cultural Domains
Women’s empowerment is a multi-dimensional process of achieving basic capabilities, legal rights, and participation in key social, economic, political and cultural domains. This paper offers a set of 44 indicators for measuring women's empowerment.
Valentine M. Moghadam September 12, 2005