Microenterprise Assistance Programs: Their Benefits, Costs and Sustainability
By María Otero - Published: 1989
As the informal sector steadily grows in Latin America, it is important to discuss the efficiency of the microenterprise assistance programs directed towards this population. This document seeks to redefine the measures of the benefits derived from microenterprise programs. It analyzes three key areas for project sustainability: volume, institutional capacity and program repayment rates.