The Microfinance Game: Experiencing the dynamics of financial inclusion in developing contexts

Sierra, Javier Barros; Rodríguez-Conde, María-José

doi:10.1016/j.ijme.2021.100540

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“…, 2020b; Mastrangelo et al. , 2020; Sierra and Rodriguez-Conde, 2021). For example, CF can be used to support social ventures that aim to address social and environmental challenges, such as climate change or poverty (Anglin et al.…”

Section: Results Of Co-word Clustering Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Microcredits via CF can be used to assist small business owners and entrepreneurs in poor countries in expanding their operations and better supporting their livelihoods. Sustainable development goals and corporate social responsibility are also part of this set of related search terms, reflecting the interest of academics in studying the role of CF in contributing to broader social and environmental goals (Li et al, 2020b;Mastrangelo et al, 2020;Sierra and Rodriguez-Conde, 2021). For example, CF can be used to support social ventures that aim to address social and environmental challenges, such as climate change or poverty (Anglin et al, 2022;Do et al, 2022;Moser and Gonzalez, 2015).…”

Section: Microcreditsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Navigating the crowdfunding landscape: a study of knowledge trajectories based on main path analysis

Rejeb

Appolloni

et al. 2023

EJIM

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PurposeCrowdfunding (CF) has become an increasingly popular means of financing for entrepreneurs and has attracted significant attention from both researchers and practitioners in recent years. The purpose of this study is to investigate the core content and knowledge diffusion paths in the CF field. Specifically, we aim to identify the main topics and themes that have emerged in this field and to trace the evolution of CF knowledge over time.Design/methodology/approachThis study employs co-word clustering and main path analysis (MPA) to examine the historical development of CF research based on 1,528 journal articles retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database.FindingsThe results of the analysis reveal that CF research focuses on seven themes: sustainability, entrepreneurial finance, entrepreneurship, fintech, social entrepreneurship, social capital, and microcredits. The analysis of the four main paths reveals that equity CF has been the dominant topic in the past years. Recently, CF research has tended to focus on topics such as fintech, the COVID-19 pandemic, competition, Brexit, and policy response.Originality/valueTo the authors' best knowledge, this is the first attempt to explore knowledge diffusion dynamics in the CF field. Overall, the study offers a structure for analyzing the paths through which knowledge is diffused, enabling scholars to effectively manage a large volume of research papers and gain a deeper understanding of the historical, current, and future trends in the development of CF.

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Section: Results Of Co-word Clustering Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Microcreditsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Navigating the crowdfunding landscape: a study of knowledge trajectories based on main path analysis

Rejeb

Appolloni

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EJIM

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“…This collaborative approach can improve the outcomes from the educational process as it enhances knowledge acquisition by helping students to explore visions and ideas they would have been unlikely to develop independently (Chi and Wylie, 2014). This represents several educational advantages (Sinha et al, 2015;Swanson et al, 2019;Saitua-Iribar et al, 2020), for example, higher levels of satisfaction (Sierra and Rodr ıguez-Conde, 2021;Sisk, 2011), greater student engagement, preparation and performance (Allen et al, 2013), higher interest, increased participation, deeper understanding and overall acquisition of theoretical content (Altintas et al, 2014), interpersonal skills, team management, conflict resolution and communication and presentation skills (Eshuis et al, 2019), as well as a deeper emotional engagement on the part of students (Nkhoma et al, 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…, 2019; Saitua-Iribar et al. , 2020), for example, higher levels of satisfaction (Sierra and Rodríguez-Conde, 2021; Sisk, 2011), greater student engagement, preparation and performance (Allen et al. , 2013), higher interest, increased participation, deeper understanding and overall acquisition of theoretical content (Altintas et al.…”

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Together we can: enhancing key 21st-century skills with international virtual exchange

Sierra

Yassim²,

Suárez-Collado³

2022

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PurposeThis research reveals how a virtual exchange (VE) can foster transnational collaboration in higher education, assist students acquire key learning outcomes and raise awareness regarding the complexities affecting development policy and sustainability. The purpose of this paper is to address these issues.Design/methodology/approachOverall 50 students from two universities in Spain and the United Kingdom, enrolled on two different degree courses (Global Studies and Marketing), cooperated in multidisciplinary teams to analyze real development policies and initiatives. The authors collected quantitative and qualitative data to assess the students' perceptions of the methodology.FindingsThe students perceived the VE to be of great value, enriching their educational experience by having a positive effect on their overall learning and fostering internationalization. A high number of participants declared the teaching and learning methodology was useful to assist them in reaching crucial cognitive, skill-based and affective educational objectives, and to help them understand how development policy works while also raising awareness regarding real-world complexity.Practical implicationsThis methodology proved valuable in helping students acquire the set of skills expected from today's graduates in economics, political science and marketing. This active learning and pedagogical innovation component provides some interesting conclusions contributing toward widening the adoption of VEs in higher education contexts.Originality/valueThe increasing complexity of the globalized world makes it challenging for higher education institutions to develop multidisciplinary approaches to education to foster sustainable development. The experience provided offered the students an online international experience at their home institutions. Consequently, the research elaborates on how VE can be applied in economics, business, management and political science courses to enrich learning experience by applying theory in a practical way.

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“…We can notice some innovative approaches that include interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary and autonomous student learning (Steiner and Posch, 2006), learning through immersion to bring students closer to reality (Brundiers et al , 2010), problem-based learning (Sierra and Rodríguez-Conde, 2021), among others. There is also the search and integration of different learning theories related to pedagogical activity, among which transformative learning stands out (Brunnquell et al , 2015; Sterling, 2011).…”

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Sustainability in management undergraduate courses: mapping the Brazilian higher education institutions

Galleli

Teles

Freitas-Martins

et al. 2022

IJSHE

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Purpose This study aims to analyse the insertion of Sustainability in Management undergraduate courses in Brazilian higher education institutions (HEIs). Design/methodology/approach Through content analysis, the authors have mapped the curricular grids of the Management courses simultaneously best classified in an independent national ranking and with the highest scores in the Brazilian Government’s assessment instruments. Afterwards, the authors carried out both network and cluster analyses. Findings Among the main findings, the authors can highlight the exclusive presence of public universities in the sample, the absence of courses that offer sustainability themes in the Amazon region, the high incidence of Sustainability in elective courses, the prominence of themes related only to the environmental dimension of Sustainability and the considerable difference among the five regions of the country in terms of the content offers. Given these findings, the authors can state that Sustainability via curricular insertion in the studied undergraduate courses in Management is still in its initial stages. The study sheds light on how the Management curriculum can embed Sustainability and provides insights for dealing with this issue in educational policies, both at local and national levels. Practical implications The study confirms that the insertion of Sustainability via curriculum in the undergraduate courses in Management is still in its initial stages and discusses how different Sustainability contents are related or not to their context. Originality/value This study contributes to the theme of Sustainability in HEIs by conveying structured and comprehensive data, besides contributing to studies on the topic in emerging countries, particularly in Latin America.

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The Microfinance Game: Experiencing the dynamics of financial inclusion in developing contexts

Cited by 11 publications

References 45 publications

Navigating the crowdfunding landscape: a study of knowledge trajectories based on main path analysis

Navigating the crowdfunding landscape: a study of knowledge trajectories based on main path analysis

Together we can: enhancing key 21st-century skills with international virtual exchange

Sustainability in management undergraduate courses: mapping the Brazilian higher education institutions

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