Campus Units
Economics
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
4-2015
Journal or Book Title
Journal of Extension
Volume
53
Issue
2
First Page or Article ID Number
2FEA4
Abstract
An institutional innovation process led by Extension created a statewide microfinance intermediary. The intermediary provides business technical assistance and microloans to entrepreneurs having difficulty securing conventional credit but having workable business plans. The process included (1) gathering indicators of a problem; (2) formation of a steering committee of relevant interests to study the concerns; (3) a search for alternative solutions and assessment of probable consequences; and (4) emergence of an institutional strategy for addressing gaps. A business plan was implemented over 5 years. The collaboration created new opportunities on multiple levels for Extension problem-solving impacts and outcomes.
Copyright Owner
Journal of Extension
Copyright Date
2015
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Edelman, Mark A., "An Extension Case Study in Institutional Innovation: Microfinance Intermediary Formation" (2015). Economics Publications. 765.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/econ_las_pubs/765
Included in
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Commons, Finance Commons, University Extension Commons
Comments
This article is published as Edelman, Mark A. “An Extension Case Study in Institutional Innovation: Microfinance Intermediary Formation.” Journal of Extension. 53 (2015): 2FEA4. https://www.joe.org/joe/2015april/a4.php. Posted with permission.