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Lembaga Keuangan Mikro Dan Pengentasan Kemiskinan: Kasus Lumbung Pitih Nagari Di Padang, Muhammad Adlin Sila Jan 2010

Lembaga Keuangan Mikro Dan Pengentasan Kemiskinan: Kasus Lumbung Pitih Nagari Di Padang, Muhammad Adlin Sila

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This study explores the advent of microfinance institution that has been an important development in recent years. Through case study on one microfinance institution namely lumbung pitih nagari located in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, this study found that the existence of the micro credit institute has been influenced by several factors such as state regulations. In 1997, the central bank of Indonesia (BI) carried out regulatory reforms in order to reduce the risk of bank failures. This regulation in fact has weakened the role of microfinance institutions in giving financial services to small-medium enterprises (SMEs). However, in the reformation era, …


Sosiologi Keuangan: Dulu Dan Kini, Rochman Achwan Jan 2010

Sosiologi Keuangan: Dulu Dan Kini, Rochman Achwan

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Michael Power, a financial economist, asserts that amid the current global financial crisis what we required is a sociologist of finance. In history, the most important contributions of sociology of finance is to provide views of how people create and gave meaning to money and, vice versa, how people being made and constituted by money. In addition to being the engine of change towards modern civilization, money can also undermine and even destroy the fundaments of society. This paper provides a succinct review on the history of sociology of finance in an attempt to find its relevancy today.


Pemberdayaan Umkm: Catatan Reflektif Hasil Meta Riset, Ida Ruwaida Noor, Lugina Setyawati Jan 2010

Pemberdayaan Umkm: Catatan Reflektif Hasil Meta Riset, Ida Ruwaida Noor, Lugina Setyawati

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There are several aspects that can be seen in various studies to map the SMEs, that is the focus, methodology, conceptual basis, and the factors influencing it. Based on the focus, various studies SMEs been more centered on aspects of economic rather than socio-cultural. If any, shades of the economy remains strong. In terms of methodology, which is predominantly quantitative, although there are attempts to use qualitative methodology. Conceptually, the idea of the SMEs mostly placed within the framework of development rather than empowerment. In various studies it also appears that various factors affect the performance of SMEs, ranging from …