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Case
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2005
(Revised from original 2004 version)
ACCION International: Maintaining High Performance Through Time
by
Michael Chu
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Abstract
ACCION International has been a major innovator in microfinance for 30 years. Reviews organizational context under which key industry-shaping concepts were developed (from peer group lending, guarantee funds, equity investment funds, and regulated commercial banking institutions to joint ventures with banks) and assesses future challenges.
Keywords: Joint Ventures;
Equity;
Microfinance;
Employee Relationship Management;
Non-Governmental Organizations;