INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE, GENDER, AND PEER-TO-PEER MICROFINANCE LENDING: Does the Tail Wag the Dog?

Ronny Manos; Guy Sidon

doi:10.4324/9781032712031-21

INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE, GENDER, AND PEER-TO-PEER MICROFINANCE LENDING: Does the Tail Wag the Dog?

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This chapter aims to shed light on private initiatives in physical and social infrastructure investments among male and female micro-borrowers using a peer-to-peer microfinance lending platform.It focuses on the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip serving as a natural experiment for a population that shares culture but experiences varying degrees of public neglect, political uncertainty, and infrastructural voids.Analysing over 9, 000 Kiva micro-loans using comparison and regression analyses, the study reveals significant regional and gender differences in the types of infrastructure projects for which loans are applied.These differences are explained in terms of role congruity and institutional theories.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Routledge Handbook of Infrastructure Finance
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	338-370
Number of pages	33
ISBN (Electronic)	9781040384084
ISBN (Print)	9781032679297
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781032712031-21
State	Published - 1 Jan 2025
Externally published	Yes

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© 2026 selection and editorial matter, Joshua Yindenaba Abor, John Macomber, Thankom Arun and Victor Murinde; individual chapters, the contributors.

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General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
General Business, Management and Accounting
General Social Sciences

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