Co-production in BDS: The evidence from the Sri Lankan Microfinance Sector
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2020
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Sumy State University
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Microfinance Institutions (MFIs), in addition to the provision of microcredit, also provide business development services (BDS) to owner managers in order to develop micro enterprises. BDS are non-financial services such as business training and access to information that help owner managers of microenterprises to develop businesses. In this respect, counsellors and trainers in MFIs co-produce BDS with owner managers. Co-production is the joint efforts of two parties, who together determine the output of their collaboration. The objective of this study therefore is to examine how co-production works in a BDS setting. business development services (BDS)
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послуги з розвитку бізнесу (BDS), услуги по развитию бизнеса (BDS), business development services (BDS), спільне виробництво, совместное производство, co-production, мікрофінансування, микрофинансирование, microfinance, кейс-метод, метод тематического исследования, case study method
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Abeysekera, R.(2020). Co-production in BDS: The evidence from the Sri Lankan Microfinance Sector. Financial Markets, Institutions and Risks, 4(3), 63-71. https://doi.org/10.21272/fmir.4(3).63-71.2020