Innovations to make markets more inclusive for the poor
Market failures, government failures and some of the characteristics of both the poor and business actors as well as their environment can act as barriers preventing the poor from participating more actively in markets, both as consumers and as producers. Private actors ‐ including for‐profit and no...
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Archīum Ateneo
2008
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| Online Access: | https://archium.ateneo.edu/asog-pubs/113 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-7679.2008.00417.x |
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| Institution: | Ateneo De Manila University |
| Summary: | Market failures, government failures and some of the characteristics of both the poor and business actors as well as their environment can act as barriers preventing the poor from participating more actively in markets, both as consumers and as producers. Private actors ‐ including for‐profit and not‐for‐profit entities, often in partnership with the public sector ‐ have been able to mitigate some of these constraints through innovations that have helped to make markets more inclusive for the poor, enabling them not just to gain access, but also to participate in ways that enhance their economic empowerment and human development. This article identifies the strategies and innovations used and devises a possible typology for them. |
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