Title: Bridging the financing gap for pro-poor innovation : towards a framework

Authors: Sonne, Lina

Place: Maastricht

Publisher: United nations university (UNU). Maastricht economic and social research and training centre on innovation and technology (MERIT)

Year: 2010

Journal: UNU-MERIT working paper series

Volume: 2010-049

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Subject: Rural Innovation Systems

Keywords: innovations, finance, entrepreneurship, poverty alleviation, rural areas

Abstract: Pro-poor entrepreneurship and innovation is facing a financing gap. Such innovation suffers from a lack of finance especially from the mainstream (the banks) of the financial system. Instead, the little support that exists comes from alternative sources at the periphery of the financial system.

URL: http://www.merit.unu.edu/publications/wppdf/2010/wp2010-049.pdf

Document type: E-article