%0 Journal Article
%T ALCANCES DE LA ACTIVIDAD MICROCREDITICIA EN COLOMBIA
%A HERN¨¢NDEZ ESCOLAR
%A HUGO ALFONSO
%A M¨¦NDEZ SAYAGO
%A JHON ALEXANDER
%A CARRE£¿O AMAYA
%A NUBIA STELLA
%J Revista Facultad de Ciencias Econ¨®micas: Investigaci¨®n y Reflexi¨®n
%D 2011
%I Universidad Militar Nueva Granada
%X this article exposes economic benefits from funding space available for low income population in the country. also, it shows various practical interpretations on real possibilities of microcredit as a development tool, comparing characteristic elements from grameen bank experience in relation to microcredit institutionalization in colombia. the problem of micro-financing is examined in the light of conventional economic analysis. from that perspective institutional environment elements are treated in various countries, then a colombian review is presented. finally, a series of representative indicators of microcredit are explored. the assessed indicators suggest that there is space for microcredit expansion with profitable conditions; it is convenient to do further research emphasizing on the magnitude and impact of such growth on the general economy.
%K microcredit
%K microfinance
%K poor's bank
%K micro-financial institutions.
%U http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0121-68052011000200006&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en