Aspectos del microcrédito en su concepción original, en búsqueda de factores de mayor impacto en Colombia: revisión de tema

Abstract

The paper aims to review the existing literature on the methodologies used and results of the social impact of philosophy Grameen microcredit in Bangladesh, their country original, to find differences and possible determinants of the low impact it has had in Colombia and identify key to reaching the goals that microcredit is looking for, which can be summarized as "to eradicate poverty." Additionally, this document refers to the most successful models in Latin America and similar references in the Colombian case. The information was obtained through review, keyword "Microcredit", printed publications and online databases as Dialnet, E-Book, CEPAL, EBSCO, among others, and much of the information was taken from publications Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in both English and Spanish. Also express factors that can lead to success in microfinance, according to research by some authors. In general, states that Colombia can embrace the principles of Grameen Bank, as publications mentioned in this research show how they have improved the lives of poor people in different countries