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A bibliometric study on the role of micro-finance services in micro, small and medium enterprises.
- Source :
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Competitiveness Review . 2024, Vol. 34 Issue 4, p718-735. 18p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Purpose: Micro-finance has a significant role in the better performance of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). This study aims to provide a comprehensive picture of the existing literature on the role of micro-finance and its approaches in MSMEs. Design/methodology/approach: This work performs a bibliometric analysis using a data set of 631 articles collected from the Scopus database. The Bibliometrix R package and Vosviewer are used to conduct performance analysis and scientific mapping. Performance analysis shows the publication trend, key authors, journals and top influential articles. Science mapping through a bibliographic coupling network of documents is prepared to discover the intellectual structure of the field. Findings: This review has identified the four major themes: access to finance and schemes, women empowerment and poverty alleviation, the performance of micro-finance institutions and recent development in micro-financial institutions. With the help of these research themes, the paper also highlights future research agendas. Originality/value: This paper enriches the understanding of the role of micro-finance services in performance of entrepreneurship with the bibliometric review of top contributors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *SMALL business
*MICROFINANCE
*WOMEN'S empowerment
*BIBLIOMETRICS
*POVERTY reduction
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10595422
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Competitiveness Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177603035
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1108/CR-11-2022-0174