Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
-
- Accounting (1)
- Agricultural and Resource Economics (1)
- Anthropology (1)
- Arts and Humanities (1)
- Civic and Community Engagement (1)
-
- Community-Based Research (1)
- Economics (1)
- Education (1)
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (1)
- Epistemology (1)
- Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (1)
- Gender and Sexuality (1)
- Growth and Development (1)
- Inequality and Stratification (1)
- Insurance (1)
- International and Area Studies (1)
- Organization Development (1)
- Other International and Area Studies (1)
- Philosophy (1)
- Policy Design, Analysis, and Evaluation (1)
- Politics and Social Change (1)
- Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration (1)
- Quantitative, Qualitative, Comparative, and Historical Methodologies (1)
- Race and Ethnicity (1)
- Social Welfare (1)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (1)
- Social and Cultural Anthropology (1)
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Other Business
Consumer Perceptions Of Social Business Practices In South Korea And Thailand, Emily Gaynor
Consumer Perceptions Of Social Business Practices In South Korea And Thailand, Emily Gaynor
Capstone Collection
The global economy is shifting from Western capitalism towards more inclusive alternatives. Leaders like Muhammed Yunus are normalizing global social enterprise opportunities and cross-sector collaboration. International certifications like B Corporations, Fair Trade, Cruelty Free (The Leaping Rabbit), 1% for the Planet, and the Rainforest Alliance are rapidly growing their networks. Universities, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and governments are incorporating social entrepreneurship into their best practices. In particular, Asia has seen significant growth in its social economy.
Notably, South Korea and Thailand (with six other Asian countries) are included in the world’s 30 best nations to be a social entrepreneur. Particular attention …
Giving A Voice To The Powerless: Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation As A Tool For Inclusive Development Through Microfinance, Evan T. Burke
Giving A Voice To The Powerless: Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation As A Tool For Inclusive Development Through Microfinance, Evan T. Burke
Capstone Collection
The greatest experts on the situation of the marginalized peoples of the world are the marginalized communities themselves. This paper explores how participatory monitoring & evaluation can be a powerful tool for giving voices to marginalized communities, ensuring that the voices of beneficiaries and local stakeholders are heard and inform sustainable project design. It analyzes a participatory monitoring and evaluation methodology implemented for women’s credit cooperatives in Gujarat, India by the Human Development & Research Centre, and examines lessons to be learned to design evaluations facilitating inclusive development.
Strategies for the monitoring and evaluation of microfinance have evolved along with …