How does microfinance enhance entrepreneurial outcomes in emerging economies? The mediating mechanisms of psychological and social capital

International Small Business Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 158-179

  Newman, Alexander ^a   Schwarz, Susan ^b   Borgia, Daniel ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b The University of Nottingham Ningbo China   (China)

Author keywords

emerging economies; entrepreneurial outcomes; microfinance; psychological capital; social capital; support mechanisms

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894230149     PISSN: 02662426     EISSN: 17412870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266242613485611     Document Type: Article

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